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Victoria Falls

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are increasing again, closing the period under review at 2,400m3/s on 15th May 2023. The flow observed on the same date last year was 3,029m3/s.

Victoria Falls/Big Tree

Date

Flow (m3/s)

2022/23

2021/22

2-May

1,917

2,776

3-May

1,932

2,799

4-May

1,954

2,837

5-May

1,990

2,881

6-May

2,023

2,917

7-May

2,057

2,955

8-May

2,095

2,984

9-May

2,135

3,000

10-May

2,182

3,017

11-May

2,216

3,024

12-May

2,266

3,032

13-May

2,308

3,034

14-May

2,356

3,034

15-May

2,400

3,029

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are increasing again, closing the period under review at 2,400m3/s on 15th May 2023. The flow observed on the same date last year was 3,029m3/s.

 

DateFlow (m3/s)(2022/23)Flow (m3/s)(2021/22)
02-May1,9172,776
03-May1,9322,799
04-May1,9542,837
05-May1,9902,881
06-May2,0232,917
07-May2,0572,955
08-May2,0952,984
09-May2,1353,000
10-May2,1823,017
11-May2,2163,024
12-May2,2663,032
13-May2,3083,034
14-May2,3563,034
15-May2,4003,029
From: 
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
To: 
Monday, May 15, 2023
Lake Levels Graphic: 

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are in recession, closing the period under review at 114m3/s as of 16th September 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was at 102m3/s. 

From:
3 September 2026
To:
16 September 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
3-Sept129125
4-Sept126122
5-Sept123119
6-Sept126118
7-Sept126116
8-Sept124115
9-Sept121113
10-Sept120112
11-Sept120110
12-Sept119108
13-Sept117107
14-Sept121105
15-Sept115104
16-Sept114102

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 377m3/s as of 16th September 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was at 322m3/s.

From:
3 September 2026
To:
16 September 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
3-Sept433378
4-Sept427370
5-Sept425365
6-Sept418363
7-Sept413356
8-Sept413354
9-Sept402353
10-Sept399348
11-Sept395344
12-Sept390339
13-Sept388334
14-Sept385328
15-Sept378326
16-Sept377322

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 397m3/s as of 16th September 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was at 343m3/s.

From:
16 September 2026
To:
16 September 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
3-Sept453402
4-Sept451394
5-Sept447385
6-Sept444383
7-Sept438379
8-Sept433377
9-Sept427369
10-Sept424364
11-Sept419361
12-Sept415357
13-Sept410353
14-Sept407351
15-Sept403347
16-Sept397343