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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are fluctuating due to localised rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 298m3/s on 21st November 2023.  The flow observed on the same date last year was 291m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2022/23)Flow (m3/s)(2021/22)
8-Nov290249
9-Nov292246
10-Nov297247
11-Nov297245
12-Nov294247
13-Nov293253
14-Nov293251
15-Nov288253
16-Nov292259
17-Nov293271
18-Nov294275
19-Nov294280
20-Nov297287
21-Nov298291
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
To: 
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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Chavuma

Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are increasing steadily with records of fluctuation due to the influence of rainfall activity within the catchment of interest, closing the period under review at 186m3/s on 20th January 2025 whilst last year on the same date it was higher at 527m3/s.

From:
7 January 2025
To:
20 January 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
7-Jan158395
8-Jan165410
9-Jan171419
10-Jan178426
11-Jan179444
12-Jan178464
13-Jan180489
14-Jan182500
15-Jan183507
16-Jan182511
17-Jan181515
18-Jan181517
19-Jan183518
20-Jan186527
chavuma

Nana's Farm

The Zambezi River flows at Nana’s Farm, located some 33km upstream of Victoria Falls (typically the same reach) have steadily been increasing with records of fluctuation due to rainfall activity being observed around the catchment of interest, closing the period under review at 458m3/s on 20th January 2025. The flow observed on the same date last year was higher at 660m3/s.

From:
7 January 2025
To:
20 January 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
7-Jan325527
8-Jan351531
9-Jan351538
10-Jan347547
11-Jan349559
12-Jan356570
13-Jan378579
14-Jan397591
15-Jan401606
16-Jan415623
17-Jan420641
18-Jan431654
19-Jan441658
20-Jan458660
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Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing due to rainfall activity around the catchment, closing the period under review at 457m3/s as of 20th January 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was higher at 746m3/s.

From:
7 January 2025
To:
20 January 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
7-Jan359616
8-Jan369629
9-Jan370643
10-Jan375646
11-Jan389655
12-Jan390669
13-Jan421692
14-Jan422703
15-Jan425720
16-Jan431746
17-Jan436735
18-Jan444724
19-Jan450747
20-Jan457746
ngonye

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are steadily increasing with records of fluctuation due to rainfall activities being observed around the catchment of interest, closing the period under review at 458m3/s on 20th January 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was higher at 660m3/s.

From:
7 January 2025
To:
20 January 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
7-Jan325527
8-Jan351531
9-Jan351538
10-Jan347547
11-Jan349559
12-Jan356570
13-Jan378579
14-Jan397591
15-Jan401606
16-Jan415623
17-Jan420641
18-Jan431654
19-Jan441658
20-Jan458660
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