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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 rising steadily as the rainfall season progresses, closing the period under review at 872m3/s as of 2nd February 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 339m3/s.

From:
20 January 2026
To:
2 February 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
20-Jan585186
21-Jan613186
22-Jan677184
23-Jan688186
24-Jan704192
25-Jan713210
26-Jan723197
27-Jan738197
28-Jan750220
29-Jan775237
30-Jan788257
31-Jan809263
1-Feb837286
2-Feb872339

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing with records of fluctuation being observed due to the influence of local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 826m3/s as of 2nd February 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 534m3/s.

From:
20 January 2026
To:
2 February 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
20-Jan675457
21-Jan706471
22-Jan703472
23-Jan707483
24-Jan716500
25-Jan749502
26-Jan754516
27-Jan766517
28-Jan766528
29-Jan796525
30-Jan801529
31-Jan818525
1-Feb850528
2-Feb826534

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are steadily rising, closing the period under review at 882m3/s as of 2nd February 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 546m3/s.

From:
20 January 2026
To:
2 February 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
20-Jan697458
21-Jan717466
22-Jan748527
23-Jan775517
24-Jan790538
25-Jan828547
26-Jan829547
27-Jan854548
28-Jan871566
29-Jan881574
30-Jan881576
31-Jan882570
1-Feb884559
2-Feb882546