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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

Flows at Victoria Falls decreased during the week under review before closing at 524m3/s on 22nd July 2019. Last year on the same date, the flow was 1,215m3/s.

Date Flow(m3/s)
16/07/2019585
17/07/2019573
18/07/2019560
19/07/2019548
20/07/2019536
21/07/2019530
22/07/2019524
From: 
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
To: 
Monday, July 22, 2019
Lake Levels Graphic: 

Chavuma

Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are decreasing, closing the period under review at 505m3/s on 20th May 2024 whilst last year on the same date it was 863m3/s.

From:
7 May 2024
To:
20 May 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
7-May7291,270
8-May7061,223
9-May6861,189
10-May6671,151
11-May6481,119
12-May6311,081
13-May6141,061
14-May5971,021
15-May582998
16-May567969
17-May552941
18-May536924
19-May520887
20-May505863
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Nana's Farm

The Zambezi River flows at Nana’s Farm, located some 33km upstream of Victoria Falls (typically the same reach) have steadily been increasing, closing the period under review at 845m3/s on 20th May 2024. The flow observed on the same date last year was 2,610m3/s.

From:
7 May 2024
To:
20 May 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
7-May7572,057
8-May7642,095
9-May7722,135
10-May7782,182
11-May7852,216
12-May7942,266
13-May7972,308
14-May8032,356
15-May8102,400
16-May8192,447
17-May8232,494
18-May8322,532
19-May8392,566
20-May8452,610
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Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye have been increasing steadily, closing the period under review at 1,012m3/s on 20th May 2024. The flow recorded last year on the same date was 2,704m3/s.

From:
7 May 2024
To:
20 May 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
7-May9062,749
8-May9132,789
9-May9242,816
10-May9332,847
11-May9392,856
12-May9482,856
13-May9582,856
14-May9632,844
15-May9732,840
16-May9822,825
17-May9882,799
18-May9972,770
19-May1,0022,737
20-May1,0122,704
ngonye

Victoria Falls/Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are steadily increasing, closing the period under review at 845m3/s on 20th May 2024.  The flow observed on the same date last year was 2,610m3/s.

From:
7 May 2024
To:
20 May 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
7-May7572,057
8-May7642,095
9-May7722,135
10-May7782,182
11-May7852,216
12-May7942,266
13-May7972,308
14-May8032,356
15-May8102,400
16-May8192,447
17-May8232,494
18-May8322,532
19-May8392,566
20-May8452,610
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