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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 rising steadily as the rainfall season progresses, closing the period under review at 1,763m3/s as of 9th February 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 696m3/s.

From:
27 January 2026
To:
9 February 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
27-Jan738197
28-Jan750220
29-Jan775237
30-Jan788257
31-Jan809263
1-Feb837286
2-Feb872339
3-Feb909365
4-Feb1,053401
5-Feb1,175438
6-Feb1,354494
7-Feb1,508561
8-Feb1,612631
9-Feb1,763696

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing with records of fluctuation being observed due to the influence of local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 895m3/s as of 9th February 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 586m3/s.

From:
27 January 2026
To:
9 February 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
27-Jan766517
28-Jan766528
29-Jan796525
30-Jan801529
31-Jan818525
1-Feb850528
2-Feb826534
3-Feb833545
4-Feb841553
5-Feb850556
6-Feb857562
7-Feb867572
8-Feb896582
9-Feb895586

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are decreasing due to reduction in rainfall activity around the catchment of interest, closing the period under review at 842m3/s as of 9th February 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 542m3/s.

From:
27 January 2026
To:
9 February 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
27-Jan854548
28-Jan871566
29-Jan881574
30-Jan881576
31-Jan882570
1-Feb884559
2-Feb882546
3-Feb881535
4-Feb877544
5-Feb867542
6-Feb856544
7-Feb846546
8-Feb853544
9-Feb842542