Victoria Falls / Big Tree

Flows at Victoria Falls have continued to increase steadily during the period under review before closing at 4,255m³/s on 30^th March 2020. Last year on the same date, the flow was 808m³/s. The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are above the long-term mean.


Date	Flow (m3/s) 2020	Flow (m3/s) 2019
17/3/2020	2284	824
18/3/2020	2398	808
19/3/2020	2520	800
20/3/2020	2647	808
21/3/2020	2797	839
22/3/2020	2962	839
23/3/2020	3133	831
24/3/2020	3364	824
25/3/2020	3582	816
26/3/2020	3730	808
27/3/2020	3890	800
28/3/2020	4053	793
29/3/2020	4187	800
30/3/2020	4255	808

From:

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

To:

Monday, March 30, 2020

Lake Levels Graphic:

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 12^th December 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 94m³/s.

From:

29 November 2025

To:

12 December 2025


Date	Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)	Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Nov	122	85
30-Nov	123	89
1-Dec	125	95
2-Dec	124	96
3-Dec	127	95
4-Dec	128	93
5-Dec	127	95
6-Dec	128	93
7-Dec	129	91
8-Dec	127	91
9-Dec	126	94
10-Dec	126	96
11-Dec	125	96
12-Dec	127	94

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 12^th December 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 296m³/s.

From:

29 November 2025

To:

12 December 2025


Date	Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)	Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Nov	335	255
30-Nov	339	261
1-Dec	344	269
2-Dec	346	269
3-Dec	348	270
4-Dec	351	273
5-Dec	353	276
6-Dec	348	277
7-Dec	354	277
8-Dec	352	285
9-Dec	356	292
10-Dec	358	290
11-Dec	358	290
12-Dec	370	296

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 12^th December 2025. The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 262m³/s.

From:

29 November 2025

To:

12 December 2025


Date	Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)	Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
29-Nov	296	248
30-Nov	301	247
1-Dec	303	244
2-Dec	303	244
3-Dec	308	243
4-Dec	306	244
5-Dec	312	245
6-Dec	314	248
7-Dec	316	250
8-Dec	328	251
9-Dec	337	254
10-Dec	338	254
11-Dec	341	260
12-Dec	341	262