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Victoria Falls

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are now decreasing, closing the period under review at 1,675m3/s on 26th June 2023. The flow observed on the same date last year was 1,582m3/s.

13-Jun2,2122,128
14-Jun2,1672,082
15-Jun2,1222,046
16-Jun2,0822,000
17-Jun2,0401,959
18-Jun1,9981,917
19-Jun1,9591,872
20-Jun1,9191,834
21-Jun1,8741,786
22-Jun1,8361,746
23-Jun1,7901,700
24-Jun1,7541,663
25-Jun1,7161,624
26-Jun1,6751,582
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
To: 
Monday, June 26, 2023
Lake Levels Graphic: 

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are in recession, closing the period under review at 137m3/s as of 31st August 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was at 131m3/s.

From:
18 August 2026
To:
31 August 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
18-Aug166163
19-Aug164160
20-Aug162158
21-Aug160154
22-Aug157152
23-Aug155151
24-Aug153148
25-Aug149145
26-Aug148143
27-Aug145141
28-Aug142139
29-Aug141137
30-Aug139134
31-Aug137131

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 448m3/s as of 31st August 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was at 395m3/s.

From:
18 August 2026
To:
31 August 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
18-Aug525480
19-Aug516472
20-Aug513465
21-Aug507460
22-Aug499454
23-Aug492443
24-Aug490442
25-Aug484431
26-Aug476427
27-Aug472422
28-Aug467413
29-Aug460409
30-Aug454400
31-Aug448395

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 467m3/s as of 31st August 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was at 417m3/s.

From:
18 August 2026
To:
31 August 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
18-Aug552508
19-Aug544497
20-Aug536492
21-Aug529485
22-Aug518478
23-Aug515466
24-Aug510459
25-Aug504456
26-Aug500448
27-Aug492439
28-Aug483432
29-Aug476427
30-Aug469424
31-Aug467417