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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are in recession, closing the period under review at 376 m 3 /s on 5 th October 2020. The flow observed on the same date last year was 163m 3 /s.
DateFlow (m3/s) 2020Flow (m3/s) 2019
22-Sep419198
23-Sep414195
24-Sep411192
25-Sep405189
26-Sep405186
27-Sep404183
28-Sep403180
29-Sep398177
30-Sep395174
1-Oct391171
2-Oct386168
3-Oct381165
4-Oct379163
5-Oct376163
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
To: 
Monday, October 5, 2020
Lake Levels Graphic: 
vic falls

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are rising steadily, with records of fluctuations being observed due to the influence of local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 259m3/s as of 5th January 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 150m3/s.

From:
23 December 2025
To:
5 January 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
23-Dec168104
24-Dec173107
25-Dec179109
26-Dec197113
27-Dec204113
28-Dec203118
29-Dec208119
30-Dec214121
31-Dec218124
1-Jan224131
2-Jan233134
3-Jan238136
4-Jan249144
5-Jan259150

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing with records of fluctuation being observed due to local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 552m3/s as of 5th January 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 359m3/s.

From:
23 December 2025
To:
5 January 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
23-Dec422300
24-Dec427298
25-Dec439300
26-Dec461303
27-Dec476301
28-Dec499303
29-Dec494302
30-Dec503311
31-Dec513315
1-Jan517322
2-Jan527328
3-Jan534330
4-Jan542344
5-Jan552359

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are steadily rising, closing the period under review at 525m3/s as of 5th January 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 320m3/s.

From:
23 December 2025
To:
5 January 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
23-Dec425292
24-Dec436292
25-Dec438292
26-Dec453289
27-Dec471292
28-Dec477303
29-Dec483296
30-Dec496305
31-Dec518308
1-Jan530310
2-Jan535320
3-Jan534312
4-Jan530313
5-Jan525320