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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

Flows at Victoria Falls have continued to increase steadily during the period under review before closing at 800m3/s on 17th February 2020. Last year on the same date, the flow was 604m3/s. The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are still below the long-term mean.

DateFlow (m3/s) 2020Flow (m3/s) 2019
4/2/2020636507
5/2/2020643524
6/2/2020650519
7/2/2020663513
8/2/2020677530
9/2/2020691524
10/2/2020705519
11/2/2020719524
12/2/2020733530
13/2/2020748536
14/2/2020763548
15/2/2020778585
16/2/2020793598
17/2/2020800604
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
To: 
Monday, February 17, 2020
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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Chavuma

Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are steadily decreasing and are lower than what was recorded last year.  The flows closed the period under review at 750m3/s on 6th May 2024 whilst last year on the same date it was 1,317m3/s.

From:
23 April 2024
To:
6 May 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
23-Apr9252,073
24-Apr9592,003
25-Apr9731,955
26-Apr9711,906
27-Apr9641,845
28-Apr9491,776
29-Apr9161,700
30-Apr8911,631
1-May8701,582
2-May8431,518
3-May8211,453
4-May7991,404
5-May7741,356
6-May7501,317

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 with records of fluctuations being observed, closing the period under review at 751m3/s on 6th May 2024. The flow observed on the same date last year was 2,023m3/s.

From:
23 April 2024
To:
6 May 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
23-Apr6971,891
24-Apr6981,883
25-Apr6981,879
26-Apr7031,872
27-Apr7051,870
28-Apr7071,870
29-Apr7111,874
30-Apr7161,885
1-May7231,893
2-May7261,917
3-May7241,932
4-May7291,954
5-May7351,990
6-May7512,023
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Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye have been increasing steadily, closing the period under review at 900m3/s on 6th May 2024. The flow recorded last year on the same date was 2,713m3/s.

From:
23 April 2024
To:
6 May 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
23-Apr7881,993
24-Apr7962,040
25-Apr8042,077
26-Apr8132,129
27-Apr8232,188
28-Apr8282,237
29-Apr8342,301
30-Apr8392,358
1-May8522,419
2-May8602,478
3-May8672,529
4-May8772,575
5-May8802,650
6-May9002,713

Victoria Falls/Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are steadily increasing with records of fluctuation being observed, closing the period under review at 751m3/s on 6th May 2024.  The flow observed on the same date last year was 2,023m3/s.

From:
23 April 2024
To:
6 May 2024
DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
23-Apr6971,891
24-Apr6981,883
25-Apr6981,879
26-Apr7031,872
27-Apr7051,870
28-Apr7071,870
29-Apr7111,874
30-Apr7161,885
1-May7231,893
2-May7261,917
3-May7241,932
4-May7291,954
5-May7351,990
6-May7512,023
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