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Victoria Falls/Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls have continued increasing, closing the period under review at 3,000m3/s on 9th May 2022. The flow observed on the same date last year was 2,846m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2021/22)Flow (m3/s)(2020/21)
4/26/20222,6002,750
4/27/20222,6302,748
4/28/20222,6442,741
4/29/20222,6712,734
4/30/20222,7042,737
5/1/20222,7552,738
5/2/20222,7762,745
5/3/20222,7992,745
5/4/20222,8372,757
5/5/20222,8812,769
5/6/20222,9172,792
5/7/20222,9552,816
5/8/20222,9842,830
5/9/20223,0002,846
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
To: 
Monday, May 9, 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