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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls have continued increasing, closing the period under review at 2,173m3/s on 28th March 2022. The flow observed on the same date last year was 3,340m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2021/22)Flow (m3/s)(2020/21)
3/15/20221,3393,544
3/16/20221,3593,531
3/17/20221,4533,500
3/18/20221,4903,478
3/19/20221,5153,455
3/20/20221,5663,435
3/21/20221,6243,417
3/22/20221,6903,405
3/23/20221,7643,390
3/24/20221,8463,360
3/25/20221,9403,350
3/26/20222,0293,347
3/27/20222,0993,340
3/28/20222,1733,340
From: 
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
To: 
Monday, March 28, 2022
Lake Levels Graphic: 
vic-falls

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are in recession, closing the period under review at 65m3/s as of 20th October 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 54m3/s.

From:
7 October 2025
To:
20 October 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
7-Oct7863
8-Oct7862
9-Oct7761
10-Oct7661
11-Oct7660
12-Oct7560
13-Oct7459
14-Oct7257
15-Oct7257
16-Oct7056
17-Oct6855
18-Oct6855
19-Oct6655
20-Oct6554

Ngonye

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are in recession, closing the period under review at 65m3/s as of 20th October 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 54m3/s.

From:
7 October 2025
To:
20 October 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
7-Oct248191
8-Oct246195
9-Oct244191
10-Oct243189
11-Oct235186
12-Oct234183
13-Oct236183
14-Oct230183
15-Oct228196
16-Oct227186
17-Oct222185
18-Oct220182
19-Oct216178
20-Oct214176

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are in recession, closing the period under review at 65m3/s as of 20th October 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 54m3/s.

From:
7 October 2025
To:
20 October 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
7-Oct268203
8-Oct264203
9-Oct260203
10-Oct256200
11-Oct254199
12-Oct253198
13-Oct252196
14-Oct247197
15-Oct243197
16-Oct241195
17-Oct240196
18-Oct236197
19-Oct233197
20-Oct230196