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Victoria Falls/Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls have continued increasing, closing the period under review at 2,776m3/s on 2nd May 2022. The flow observed on the same date last year was 2,745m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2021/22)Flow (m3/s)(2020/21)
4/19/20222,4942,877
4/20/20222,4892,858
4/21/20222,4962,834
4/22/20222,5072,808
4/23/20222,5212,797
4/24/20222,5552,783
4/25/20222,5732,766
4/26/20222,6002,755
4/27/20222,6302,748
4/28/20222,6442,741
4/29/20222,6712,734
4/30/20222,7042,736
5/1/20222,7552,738
5/2/20222,7762,745
From: 
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
To: 
Monday, May 2, 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