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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 535m3/s on 9th July 2024.  The flow observed on the same date last year was 1,218m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
26-Jun7061,675
27-Jun6851,634
28-Jun6671,593
29-Jun6481,557
30-Jun6371,521
1-Jul6231,485
2-Jul6091,451
3-Jul5971,414
4-Jul5861,383
5-Jul5751,350
6-Jul5641,316
7-Jul5551,282
8-Jul5441,250
9-Jul5351,218
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
To: 
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are decreasing steadily, closing the period under review at 2,584m3/s as of 5th May 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was much lower at 774m3/s.

From:
29 April 2025
To:
5 May 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Apr3,065916
30-Apr3,103891
1-May3,074870
2-May2,971843
3-May2,842821
4-May2,695799
5-May2,584774
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Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye peaked to 3,014m3/s on 2nd May 2025, before decreasing steadily, closing the period under review at 2,982m3/s as of 5th May 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 880m3/s.

From:
29 April 2025
To:
5 May 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Apr2,970834
30-Apr2,999839
1-May3,009852
2-May3,014860
3-May3,009867
4-May2,987877
5-May2,982880
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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 2,635m3/s on 5th May 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 735m3/s.

From:
29 April 2025
To:
5 May 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Apr2,498711
30-Apr2,514716
1-May2,539723
2-May2,559726
3-May2,582724
4-May2,612729
5-May2,635735
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