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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are steadily increasing with records of fluctuations due to rainfall activities being observed around the catchment of interest, closing the period under review at 206m3/s on 18th November 2024.  The flow observed on the same date last year was 294m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
5-Nov166272
6-Nov167281
7-Nov168291
8-Nov170290
9-Nov172292
10-Nov171297
11-Nov172297
12-Nov178294
13-Nov180293
14-Nov184293
15-Nov191288
16-Nov203292
17-Nov204293
18-Nov206294
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
To: 
Monday, November 18, 2024
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are increasing steadily again, closing the period under review at 3,113m3/s as of 7th April 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was at 3,312m3/s.

From:
25 March 2026
To:
7 April 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
25-Mar2,8642,731
26-Mar2,7682,697
27-Mar2,8462,632
28-Mar2,9132,584
29-Mar2,9292,570
30-Mar2,9222,554
31-Mar3,0172,548
1-Apr3,0542,607
2-Apr3,0222,696
3-Apr2,9782,796
4-Apr2,9622,964
5-Apr2,9573,010
6-Apr3,0443,106
7-Apr3,1133,312

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 4,009m3/s as of 7th April 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 2,337m3/s.

From:
25 March 2026
To:
7 April 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
25-Mar4,2532,237
26-Mar4,2342,239
27-Mar4,2262,246
28-Mar4,2232,257
29-Mar4,2012,261
30-Mar4,1992,261
31-Mar4,1822,263
1-Apr4,1792,268
2-Apr4,1522,268
3-Apr4,1392,281
4-Apr4,1172,283
5-Apr4,1122,299
6-Apr4,0602,324
7-Apr4,0092,337

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are increasing as rainfall season progresses, with fluctuations being observed in the flows, closing the period under review at 4,136m3/s as of 7th April 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 1,983m3/s.

From:
25 March 2026
To:
7 April 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
25-Mar4,1521,325
26-Mar4,1651,385
27-Mar4,1871,447
28-Mar4,1921,519
29-Mar4,2001,586
30-Mar4,2061,647
31-Mar4,1951,718
1-Apr4,2001,776
2-Apr4,1601,822
3-Apr4,1311,872
4-Apr4,1041,909
5-Apr4,1151,946
6-Apr4,1331,967
7-Apr4,1361,983