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Victoria Falls/Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls have been increasing steadily due to the influence of local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 1,314m3/s on 14th March 2022. The flow observed on the same date last year was 3,559m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2021/22)Flow (m3/s)(2020/21)
3/1/20221,0912,831
3/2/20221,0992,965
3/3/20221,1163,102
3/4/20221,1233,243
3/5/20221,1303,352
3/6/20221,1433,453
3/7/20221,1573,493
3/8/20221,1623,508
3/9/20221,1863,569
3/10/20221,3593,584
3/11/20221,2893,597
3/12/20221,2903,597
3/13/20221,3013,579
3/14/20221,3143,559
From: 
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
To: 
Monday, March 14, 2022
Lake Levels Graphic: 
vic falls

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