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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

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are steadily increasing, peaking to 2,742m3/s on 25th March 2025, before decreasing to 2,548m3/s as of 31st March 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was much lower at 397m3/s.

From:
25 March 2025
To:
31 March 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
25-Mar2,731379
26-Mar2,697380
27-Mar2,632383
28-Mar2,584385
29-Mar2,570386
30-Mar2,554394
31-Mar2,548397
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Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing steadily, closing the period under review at 2,263m3/s as of 31st March 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 736m3/s.

From:
25 March 2025
To:
31 March 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
25-Mar2,237740
26-Mar2,239736
27-Mar2,246730
28-Mar2,257724
29-Mar2,261723
30-Mar2,261730
31-Mar2,263736
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Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are increasing steadily, closing the period under review at 1,718m3/s on 31st March 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 675m3/s.

From:
25 March 2025
To:
31 March 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
25-Mar1,325708
26-Mar1,385703
27-Mar1,447695
28-Mar1,519690
29-Mar1,586682
30-Mar1,647680
31-Mar1,718675
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