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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls have been decreasing due to reduced rainfall activity and inflow from the upper Kariba Catchment, closing the period under review at 3,251m3/s on 5th April 2021. The flow observed on the same date last year was 3,954m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s) 2020/21Flow (m3/s) 2019/20
23/3/20213,3903,133
24/3/20213,3603,364
25/3/20213,3503,582
26/3/20213,3473,730
27/3/20213,3403,890
28/3/20213,3404,053
29/3/20213,3374,187
30/3/20213,3084,255
31/3/20213,2984,289
1/4/20213,2904,255
2/4/20213,2734,153
3/4/20213,2664,086
4/4/20213,2534,020
5/4/20213,2513,954
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
To: 
Monday, April 5, 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
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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
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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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