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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls have continued increasing steadily due to local rainfall activity and increasing inflow from the Upper Catchment, closing the period under review at 2,326 m3/s on 25th February 2021. The flow observed on the same date last year was 871 m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s) 2020/21Flow (m3/s) 2019/20
12/2/20211,382733
13/2/20211,404748
14/2/20211,415763
15/2/20211,482778
16/2/20211,516793
17/2/20211,587800
18/2/20211,593808
19/2/20211,708816
20/2/20211,754824
21/2/20211,887831
22/2/20212,008839
23/2/20212,119847
24/2/20212,209855
25/2/20212,326871
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Friday, February 12, 2021
To: 
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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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 78m3/s as of 10th November 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 64m3/s.

From:
28 October 2025
To:
10 November 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
28-Oct6652
29-Oct6853
30-Oct6853
31-Oct6854
1-Nov6957
2-Nov7159
3-Nov7059
4-Nov7061
5-Nov6962
6-Nov7461
7-Nov7363
8-Nov7463
9-Nov7565
10-Nov7864

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing with records of fluctuation being observed due to local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 224m3/s as of 10th November 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 186m3/s.

From:
28 October 2025
To:
10 November 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
28-Oct6652
29-Oct6853
30-Oct6853
31-Oct6854
1-Nov6957
2-Nov7159
3-Nov7059
4-Nov7061
5-Nov6962
6-Nov7461
7-Nov7363
8-Nov7463
9-Nov7565
10-Nov7864

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are in recession, with isolated rises being observed due to local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 219m3/s as of 10th November 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 171m3/s.

From:
28 October 2025
To:
10 November 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
28-Oct220180
29-Oct219178
30-Oct214174
31-Oct212169
1-Nov212163
2-Nov211162
3-Nov206162
4-Nov212164
5-Nov217166
6-Nov220167
7-Nov216168
8-Nov216170
9-Nov217172
10-Nov219171