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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

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 305m3/s on 30th December 2024.  The flow observed on the same date last year was slightly higher at 486m3/s.

17-Dec273374
18-Dec285377
19-Dec294382
20-Dec293392
21-Dec297403
22-Dec293417
23-Dec292430
24-Dec292436
25-Dec292447
26-Dec289457
27-Dec292472
28-Dec303482
29-Dec296481
30-Dec305486
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
To: 
Monday, December 30, 2024
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