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Victoria Falls

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are increasing again, closing the period under review at 2,400m3/s on 15th May 2023. The flow observed on the same date last year was 3,029m3/s.

Victoria Falls/Big Tree

Date

Flow (m3/s)

2022/23

2021/22

2-May

1,917

2,776

3-May

1,932

2,799

4-May

1,954

2,837

5-May

1,990

2,881

6-May

2,023

2,917

7-May

2,057

2,955

8-May

2,095

2,984

9-May

2,135

3,000

10-May

2,182

3,017

11-May

2,216

3,024

12-May

2,266

3,032

13-May

2,308

3,034

14-May

2,356

3,034

15-May

2,400

3,029

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are increasing again, closing the period under review at 2,400m3/s on 15th May 2023. The flow observed on the same date last year was 3,029m3/s.

 

DateFlow (m3/s)(2022/23)Flow (m3/s)(2021/22)
02-May1,9172,776
03-May1,9322,799
04-May1,9542,837
05-May1,9902,881
06-May2,0232,917
07-May2,0572,955
08-May2,0952,984
09-May2,1353,000
10-May2,1823,017
11-May2,2163,024
12-May2,2663,032
13-May2,3083,034
14-May2,3563,034
15-May2,4003,029
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
To: 
Monday, May 15, 2023
Lake Levels Graphic: 

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 936m3/s as of 18th May 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was at 1,185m3/s.

From:
5 May 2026
To:
18 May 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
5-May13852584
6-May13382441
7-May12972296
8-May12552070
9-May12121955
10-May11791798
11-May11481655
12-May11101557
13-May10761477
14-May10461405
15-May10141331
16-May9851281
17-May9611231
18-May9361185

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 2,816m3/s as of 18th May 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 2,825m3/s.

From:
5 May 2026
To:
18 May 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
5-May33902982
6-May33652960
7-May33172941
8-May32672929
9-May32392912
10-May32022883
11-May31622880
12-May31172866
13-May30632847
14-May30092842
15-May29602837
16-May29602825
17-May29142825
18-May28162825

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 3,330m3/s as of 18th May 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 2,820m3/s.

From:
5 May 2026
To:
18 May 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
5-May36102635
6-May36072658
7-May35872690
8-May35692706
9-May35592752
10-May35442759
11-May35262773
12-May35082804
13-May34832808
14-May34652806
15-May34302808
16-May34022820
17-May33702823
18-May33302820