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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 430m3/s on 29th July 2024.  The flow observed on the same date last year was 710m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
16-Jul4881,002
17-Jul483976
18-Jul476950
19-Jul454923
20-Jul453901
21-Jul451888
22-Jul449851
23-Jul448831
24-Jul446806
25-Jul443784
26-Jul441766
27-Jul437747
28-Jul433729
29-Jul430710
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
To: 
Monday, July 29, 2024
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are rising steadily, with records of fluctuations being observed due to the influence of local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 127m3/s as of 12th December 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 94m3/s.

From:
29 November 2025
To:
12 December 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Nov12285
30-Nov12389
1-Dec12595
2-Dec12496
3-Dec12795
4-Dec12893
5-Dec12795
6-Dec12893
7-Dec12991
8-Dec12791
9-Dec12694
10-Dec12696
11-Dec12596
12-Dec12794

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing with records of fluctuation being observed due to local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 370m3/s as of 12th December 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 296m3/s.

From:
29 November 2025
To:
12 December 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Nov335255
30-Nov339261
1-Dec344269
2-Dec346269
3-Dec348270
4-Dec351273
5-Dec353276
6-Dec348277
7-Dec354277
8-Dec352285
9-Dec356292
10-Dec358290
11-Dec358290
12-Dec370296

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are steadily rising, closing the period under review at 341m3/s as of 12th December 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 262m3/s.

From:
29 November 2025
To:
12 December 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Nov296248
30-Nov301247
1-Dec303244
2-Dec303244
3-Dec308243
4-Dec306244
5-Dec312245
6-Dec314248
7-Dec316250
8-Dec328251
9-Dec337254
10-Dec338254
11-Dec341260
12-Dec341262