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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 326m3/s on 26th August 2024.  The flow observed on the same date last year was 463m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2023/24)Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
13-Aug369547
14-Aug367536
15-Aug362530
16-Aug357526
17-Aug354517
18-Aug351512
19-Aug347505
20-Aug345500
21-Aug341493
22-Aug338487
23-Aug335481
24-Aug331476
25-Aug328469
26-Aug326463
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
To: 
Monday, August 26, 2024
Lake Levels Graphic: 
vic-falls

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 259m3/s as of 5th January 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 150m3/s.

From:
23 December 2025
To:
5 January 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
23-Dec168104
24-Dec173107
25-Dec179109
26-Dec197113
27-Dec204113
28-Dec203118
29-Dec208119
30-Dec214121
31-Dec218124
1-Jan224131
2-Jan233134
3-Jan238136
4-Jan249144
5-Jan259150

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing with records of fluctuation being observed due to local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 552m3/s as of 5th January 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 359m3/s.

From:
23 December 2025
To:
5 January 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
23-Dec422300
24-Dec427298
25-Dec439300
26-Dec461303
27-Dec476301
28-Dec499303
29-Dec494302
30-Dec503311
31-Dec513315
1-Jan517322
2-Jan527328
3-Jan534330
4-Jan542344
5-Jan552359

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are steadily rising, closing the period under review at 525m3/s as of 5th January 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 320m3/s.

From:
23 December 2025
To:
5 January 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
23-Dec425292
24-Dec436292
25-Dec438292
26-Dec453289
27-Dec471292
28-Dec477303
29-Dec483296
30-Dec496305
31-Dec518308
1-Jan530310
2-Jan535320
3-Jan534312
4-Jan530313
5-Jan525320