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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls have continued increasing steadily due to local rainfall activity and increasing inflow from the Upper Catchment, closing the period under review at 929 m3/s on 28th January 2021. The flow observed on the same date last year was 591 m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s) 2020/21Flow (m3/s) 2019/20
15/1/2021748468
16/1/2021763479
17/1/2021770490
18/1/2021778501
19/1/2021793513
20/1/2021808524
21/1/2021824530
22/1/2021839536
23/1/2021871548
24/1/2021888560
25/1/2021896566
26/1/2021904573
27/1/2021921585
28/1/2021929591
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Friday, January 15, 2021
To: 
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are decreasing steadily, closing the period under review at 1,557m3/s as of 12th May 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was much lower at 631m3/s.

From:
6 May 2025
To:
12 May 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
6-May2,441750
7-May2,296729
8-May2,070706
9-May1,955686
10-May1,798667
11-May1,655648
12-May1,557631
chavuma

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are decreasing steadily, closing the period under review at 2,866m3/s as of 12th May 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 948m3/s.

From:
6 May 2025
To:
12 May 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
6-May2,960900
7-May2,941906
8-May2,929913
9-May2,912924
10-May2,883933
11-May2,880939
12-May2,866948
ngonye

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are increasing steadily, closing the period under review at 2,804m3/s on 12th May 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 794m3/s.

From:
6 May 2025
To:
12 May 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
6-May2,658751
7-May2,690757
8-May2,706764
9-May2,752772
10-May2,759778
11-May2,773785
12-May2,804794
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