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Victoria Falls

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are increasing again, closing the period under review at 2,662m3/s on 22nd May 2023. The flow observed on the same date last year was 2,924m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2022/23)Flow (m3/s)(2021/22)
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
16-May2,4473,015
17-May2,4942,988
18-May2,5322,972
19-May2,5662,962
20-May2,6102,950
21-May2,6352,943
22-May2,6622,924
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
To: 
Monday, May 22, 2023
Lake Levels Graphic: 

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are receding, closing the period under review at 189m3/s as of 11th August 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 133m3/s.

From:
29 July 2025
To:
11 August 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Jul232161
30-Jul228159
31-Jul224157
1-Aug221154
2-Aug217151
3-Aug214149
4-Aug209147
5-Aug207146
6-Aug205143
7-Aug201141
8-Aug198139
9-Aug195137
10-Aug192135
11-Aug189133
chavuma

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are receding, closing the period under review at 532m3/s as of 11th August 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 369m3/s.

From:
29 July 2025
To:
11 August 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Jul677421
30-Jul663421
31-Jul650418
1-Aug638413
2-Aug625411
3-Aug609402
4-Aug599395
5-Aug590390
6-Aug577388
7-Aug570384
8-Aug555382
9-Aug545375
10-Aug539374
11-Aug532369
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 570m3/s as of 11th August 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 377m3/s.

From:
29 July 2025
To:
11 August 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Jul788430
30-Jul764420
31-Jul744417
1-Aug721413
2-Aug701407
3-Aug675404
4-Aug665401
5-Aug648397
6-Aug626394
7-Aug616391
8-Aug606388
9-Aug594383
10-Aug581381
11-Aug570377
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