Flows at Victoria Falls are now in recession having peaked at 1,175m3/s on 8th May 2019 (the 2017/18 peak was 4,675m3/s on 16th May 2018). The end of week flow on 20th May 2019 was 1,052m3/s. Last year on the same date, the flow was 4,532m3/s.
| Date | Flow(m3/s) |
|---|---|
| 14/05/2019 | 1,098 |
| 15/05/2019 | 1,089 |
| 16/05/2019 | 1,080 |
| 17/05/2019 | 1,070 |
| 18/05/2019 | 1,070 |
| 19/05/2019 | 1,061 |
| 20/05/2019 | 1,052 |
The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are rising steadily as the rainfall season progresses, closing the period under review at 872m3/s as of 2nd February 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 339m3/s.
| Date | Flow (m3/s)(2024/25) | Flow (m3/s)(2023/24) |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan | 585 | 186 |
| 21-Jan | 613 | 186 |
| 22-Jan | 677 | 184 |
| 23-Jan | 688 | 186 |
| 24-Jan | 704 | 192 |
| 25-Jan | 713 | 210 |
| 26-Jan | 723 | 197 |
| 27-Jan | 738 | 197 |
| 28-Jan | 750 | 220 |
| 29-Jan | 775 | 237 |
| 30-Jan | 788 | 257 |
| 31-Jan | 809 | 263 |
| 1-Feb | 837 | 286 |
| 2-Feb | 872 | 339 |
Flows at Ngonye are increasing with records of fluctuation being observed due to the influence of local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 826m3/s as of 2nd February 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 534m3/s.
| Date | Flow (m3/s)(2024/25) | Flow (m3/s)(2023/24) |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan | 675 | 457 |
| 21-Jan | 706 | 471 |
| 22-Jan | 703 | 472 |
| 23-Jan | 707 | 483 |
| 24-Jan | 716 | 500 |
| 25-Jan | 749 | 502 |
| 26-Jan | 754 | 516 |
| 27-Jan | 766 | 517 |
| 28-Jan | 766 | 528 |
| 29-Jan | 796 | 525 |
| 30-Jan | 801 | 529 |
| 31-Jan | 818 | 525 |
| 1-Feb | 850 | 528 |
| 2-Feb | 826 | 534 |
The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are steadily rising, closing the period under review at 882m3/s as of 2nd February 2026. The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 546m3/s.
| Date | Flow (m3/s)(2024/25) | Flow (m3/s)(2023/24) |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan | 697 | 458 |
| 21-Jan | 717 | 466 |
| 22-Jan | 748 | 527 |
| 23-Jan | 775 | 517 |
| 24-Jan | 790 | 538 |
| 25-Jan | 828 | 547 |
| 26-Jan | 829 | 547 |
| 27-Jan | 854 | 548 |
| 28-Jan | 871 | 566 |
| 29-Jan | 881 | 574 |
| 30-Jan | 881 | 576 |
| 31-Jan | 882 | 570 |
| 1-Feb | 884 | 559 |
| 2-Feb | 882 | 546 |
