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Victoria Falls/Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are steadily increasing, as the rain season progresses, closing the period under review at 579m3/s on 13th January 2023. The flow observed on the same date last year was 585m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2021/22)Flow (m3/s)(2020/21)
31-December499399
1-January502403
2-January521404
3-January530407
4-January525405
5-January534408
6-January536421
7-January586457
8-January564458
9-January560464
10-January559466
11-January570493
12-January572527
13-January579585
From: 
Saturday, December 31, 2022
To: 
Friday, January 13, 2023
Lake Levels Graphic: 
Vic-Falls

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are increasing steadily, closing the period under review at 3,065m3/s as of 29th April 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was much lower at 916m3/s.

From:
23 April 2025
To:
29 April 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
23-Apr2,610925
24-Apr2,684959
25-Apr2,597973
26-Apr2,641971
27-Apr2,749964
28-Apr2,936949
29-Apr3,065916
chavuma

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing steadily, closing the period under review at 2,970m3/s as of 29th April 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 834m3/s.

From:
23 April 2025
To:
29 April 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
23-Apr2,697788
24-Apr2,706796
25-Apr2,799804
26-Apr2,842813
27-Apr2,885823
28-Apr2,934828
29-Apr2,970834
ngonye

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are increasing steadily, closing the period under review at 2,498m3/s on 29th April 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 711m3/s.

From:
23 April 2025
To:
29 April 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
23-Apr2,352697
24-Apr2,376698
25-Apr2,427698
26-Apr2,451703
27-Apr2,467705
28-Apr2,483707
29-Apr2,498711
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