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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are steadily increasing, as the rain season progresses, closing the period under review at 2,569m3/s on 6th March 2023. The flow observed on the same date last year was 1,143m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2022/23)Flow (m3/s)(2021/22)
21-Feb2,1671,037
22-Feb2,2401,050
23-Feb2,2841,067
24-Feb2,3251,065
25-Feb2,3761,069
26-Feb2,4161,074
27-Feb2,4491,077
28-Feb2,4631,082
1-Mar2,4831,091
2-Mar2,5191,099
3-Mar2,5391,116
4-Mar2,5501,123
5-Mar2,5641,130
6-Mar2,5691,143
From: 
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
To: 
Monday, March 6, 2023
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are receding, closing the period under review at 371m3/s as of 30th June 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was much lower at 246m3/s.

From:
17 June 2025
To:
30 June 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
17-Jun482299
18-Jun472294
19-Jun461290
20-Jun452286
21-Jun443283
22-Jun433279
23-Jun424275
24-Jun415270
25-Jun407266
26-Jun401261
27-Jun394257
28-Jun385254
29-Jun379249
30-Jun371246
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Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are receding, closing the period under review at 1,379m3/s as of 30th June 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 612m3/s.

From:
17 June 2025
To:
30 June 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
17-Jun1,828831
18-Jun1,787807
19-Jun1,752786
20-Jun1,711771
21-Jun1,685750
22-Jun1,643727
23-Jun1,611709
24-Jun1,575692
25-Jun1,541678
26-Jun1,508663
27-Jun1,475649
28-Jun1,446640
29-Jun1,394629
30-Jun1,379612
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Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are in recession, closing the period under review at 1,780m3/s as of 30th June 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 637m3/s.

From:
17 June 2025
To:
30 June 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
17-Jun2,356873
18-Jun2,308860
19-Jun2,273846
20-Jun2,231825
21-Jun2,193806
22-Jun2,143788
23-Jun2,103769
24-Jun2,059748
25-Jun2,011727
26-Jun1,952706
27-Jun1,909685
28-Jun1,864667
29-Jun1,820648
30-Jun1,780637
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