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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls have been decreasing due to reduced rainfall activity and inflow from the upper Kariba Catchment, closing the period under review at 2,877m3/s on 19thApril 2021.The flow observed on the same date last year was3,890m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s) 2020/21Flow (m3/s) 2019/20
06/04/213,2413,922
07/04/213,2313,890
08/04/213,2193,857
09/04/213,1673,825
10/04/213,1383,762
11/04/213,0993,730
12/04/213,0773,699
13/04/213,0533,683
14/04/213,0243,730
15/04/213,0063,793
16/04/212,9923,825
17/04/212,9453,857
18/04/212,9033,873
19/04/212,8773,890
From: 
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
To: 
Monday, April 19, 2021
Lake Levels Graphic: 

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are in recession, closing the period under review at 289m3/s as of 13th July 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was at 291m3/s.

From:
30 June 2026
To:
13 July 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
30-Jun362371
1-Jul356366
2-Jul348360
3-Jul341354
4-Jul334343
5-Jul329337
6-Jul324331
7-Jul321326
8-Jul316321
9-Jul309313
10-Jul303309
11-Jul297304
12-Jul293297
13-Jul289291

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 983m3/s as of 13th July 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was at 1,028m3/s.

From:
30 June 2026
To:
13 July 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
30-Jun1,2651,379
1-Jul1,2391,336
2-Jul1,2121,321
3-Jul1,2061,295
4-Jul1,1761,267
5-Jul1,1511,239
6-Jul1,1351,208
7-Jul11061177
8-Jul10921152
9-Jul10641129
10-Jul10451099
11-Jul10261075
12-Jul10051047
13-Jul9831028

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 1,188m3/s as of 13th July 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was at 1,296m3/s.

From:
30 June 2026
To:
13 July 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
30-Jun1,5491,780
1-Jul1,5151,744
2-Jul1,4771,700
3-Jul1,4641,663
4-Jul1,4311,624
5-Jul1,4011,582
6-Jul1,3741,545
7-Jul1,3461,506
8-Jul1,3161,468
9-Jul1,2851,429
10-Jul1,2641,396
11-Jul1,2411,361
12-Jul1,2131,332
13-Jul1,1881,296