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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 2,449m3/s on 27th February 2023. The flow observed on the same date last year was 1,077m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2022/23)Flow (m3/s)(2021/22)
14 February1,264984
15 February1,323986
16 February1,412989
17 February1,528994
18 February1,6901,016
19 February1,9091,024
20 February2,0231,029
21 February2,1671,037
22 February2,2401,050
23 February2,2841,067
24 February2,3251,065
25 February2,3761,069
26 February2,4161,074
27 February2,4491,077
From: 
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
To: 
Monday, February 27, 2023
Lake Levels Graphic: 
Vic-Falls

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are receding, closing the period under review at 150m3/s as of 25th August 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 106m3/s.

From:
12 August 2025
To:
25 August 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
12-Aug185132
13-Aug182130
14-Aug178127
15-Aug175126
16-Aug173124
17-Aug170121
18-Aug168120
19-Aug165118
20-Aug163115
21-Aug160113
22-Aug158112
23-Aug156110
24-Aug153107
25-Aug150106
chavuma

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are receding, closing the period under review at 431m3/s as of 25th August 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 311m3/s.

From:
12 August 2025
To:
25 August 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
12-Aug527363
13-Aug516359
14-Aug510356
15-Aug500351
16-Aug494347
17-Aug487346
18-Aug480340
19-Aug472337
20-Aug465332
21-Aug460329
22-Aug454323
23-Aug443323
24-Aug442318
25-Aug431311
ngonye

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are in recession, closing the period under review at 456m3/s as of 25th August 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 328m3/s.

From:
12 August 2025
To:
25 August 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
12-Aug562374
13-Aug550369
14-Aug540367
15-Aug530362
16-Aug519357
17-Aug513354
18-Aug508351
19-Aug497347
20-Aug492345
21-Aug485341
22-Aug478338
23-Aug466335
24-Aug459331
25-Aug456328
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