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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

Flows at Victoria Falls are increasing again as the second flood wave arrives, closing the period under review at 4,462m3/s on 30th April 2020. The flow observed on the same date last year was 1,108m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s) 2020Flow (m3/s) 2019
17/4/20203857981
18/4/20203873989
19/4/20203890998
20/4/202039221007
21/4/202039541025
22/4/202040051025
23/4/202040861034
24/4/202041531061
25/4/202042061070
26/4/202042521080
27/4/202043581089
28/4/202043751098
29/4/202044271098
30/4/202044621108
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Friday, April 17, 2020
To: 
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Lake Levels Graphic: 
vic falls

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are in recession, closing the period under review at 65m3/s as of 20th October 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 54m3/s.

From:
7 October 2025
To:
20 October 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
7-Oct7863
8-Oct7862
9-Oct7761
10-Oct7661
11-Oct7660
12-Oct7560
13-Oct7459
14-Oct7257
15-Oct7257
16-Oct7056
17-Oct6855
18-Oct6855
19-Oct6655
20-Oct6554

Ngonye

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are in recession, closing the period under review at 65m3/s as of 20th October 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 54m3/s.

From:
7 October 2025
To:
20 October 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
7-Oct248191
8-Oct246195
9-Oct244191
10-Oct243189
11-Oct235186
12-Oct234183
13-Oct236183
14-Oct230183
15-Oct228196
16-Oct227186
17-Oct222185
18-Oct220182
19-Oct216178
20-Oct214176

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are in recession, closing the period under review at 65m3/s as of 20th October 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 54m3/s.

From:
7 October 2025
To:
20 October 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
7-Oct268203
8-Oct264203
9-Oct260203
10-Oct256200
11-Oct254199
12-Oct253198
13-Oct252196
14-Oct247197
15-Oct243197
16-Oct241195
17-Oct240196
18-Oct236197
19-Oct233197
20-Oct230196