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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are in recession, closing the period under review at 1,601 m3/s on 29th June 2020. The flow observed on the same date last year was 770m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s) 2020Flow (m3/s) 2019
16/6/20202135904
17/6/20202092896
18/6/20202040888
19/6/20201994871
20/6/20201948855
21/6/20201909839
22/6/20201868831
23/6/20201830824
24/6/20201784808
25/6/20201746800
26/6/20201712793
27/6/20201673785
28/6/20201638778
29/6/20201601770
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
To: 
Monday, June 29, 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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