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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are in recession, closing the period under review at 351m3/s on 30th September 2021. The flow observed on the same date last year was 395m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2020/21)Flow (m3/s)(2019/20)
17/9/21403437
18/9/21397433
19/9/21395430
20/9/21389427
21/9/21385422
22/9/21384419
23/9/21377414
24/9/21374411
25/9/21370405
26/9/21365405
27/9/21360404
28/9/21356403
29/9/21353398
30/9/21351395
From: 
Friday, September 17, 2021
To: 
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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Chavuma

Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are in recession, with a record of isolated rise due to rainfall activity within the catchment of interest, closing the period under review at 52m3/s on 28th October 2024 whilst last year on the same date it was 84m3/s.

From:
15 October 2024
To:
28 October 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
15-Oct5772
16-Oct5674
17-Oct5573
18-Oct5572
19-Oct5573
20-Oct5472
21-Oct5375
22-Oct5275
23-Oct5277
24-Oct5177
25-Oct5180
26-Oct5579
27-Oct5383
28-Oct5284
chavuma

Nana's Farm

The Zambezi River flows at Nana’s Farm, located some 33km upstream of Victoria Falls (typically the same reach) have steadily been decreasing with a records of isolated rises due to rainfall activities being observed around the catchment of interest, closing the period under review at 180m3/s on 28th October 2024. The flow observed on the same date last year was 264m3/s.

From:
15 October 2024
To:
28 October 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
15-Oct197289
16-Oct195290
17-Oct196290
18-Oct197285
19-Oct197280
20-Oct196274
21-Oct195272
22-Oct193271
23-Oct190272
24-Oct186272
25-Oct186269
26-Oct184268
27-Oct184266
28-Oct180264
nana

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye have been decreasing, closing the period under review at 164m3/s as of 28th October 2024. The flow recorded last year on the same date was 256m3/s.

From:
15 October 2024
To:
28 October 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
15-Oct196271
16-Oct186271
17-Oct185270
18-Oct182270
19-Oct178261
20-Oct176259
21-Oct175261
22-Oct173257
23-Oct171261
24-Oct171258
25-Oct169256
26-Oct164254
27-Oct164253
28-Oct164256
ngonye

Victoria Falls/Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are steadily decreasing with records of isolated rises due to rainfall activities being observed around the catchment of interest, closing the period under review at 180m3/s on 28th October 2024.  The flow observed on the same date last year was 264m3/s.

From:
15 October 2024
To:
28 October 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
15-Oct197289
16-Oct195290
17-Oct196290
18-Oct197285
19-Oct197280
20-Oct196274
21-Oct195272
22-Oct193271
23-Oct190272
24-Oct186272
25-Oct186269
26-Oct184268
27-Oct184266
28-Oct180264
vic-falls