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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

Flows at Victoria Falls have continued to increase steadily during the period under review before closing at 3,133m3/s on 23rd March 2020. Last year on the same date, the flow was 831m3/s. The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are above the long-term mean.

DateFlow (m3/s) 2020Flow (m3/s) 2019
10/3/20201328824
11/3/20201382816
12/3/20201507824
13/3/20201630831
14/3/20201800839
15/3/20201975831
16/3/20202146824
17/3/20202284824
18/3/20202398808
19/3/20202520800
20/3/20202647808
21/3/20202797839
22/3/20202962839
23/3/20203133831
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
To: 
Monday, March 23, 2020
Lake Levels Graphic: 
vic falls

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are in recession, with the influence of localised rainfall activities being observed in river flows through isolated rises, closing the period under review at 98m3/s as of 5th October 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was at 79m3/s.

From:
22 September 2026
To:
5 October 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
22-Sept11394
23-Sept11293
24-Sept11191
25-Sept11091
26-Sept10789
27-Sept10588
28-Sept10488
29-Sept10287
30-Sept10085
1-Oct10384
2-Oct10183
3-Oct9982
4-Oct9881
5-Oct9879

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 311m3/s as of 5th October 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was at 254m3/s.

From:
22 September 2026
To:
5 October 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
22-Sept362295
23-Sept362294
24-Sept359292
25-Sept358288
26-Sept350286
27-Sept346279
28-Sept342276
29-Sept339274
30-Sept327271
1-Oct327270
2-Oct323267
3-Oct315261
4-Oct311258
5-Oct311254

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are steadily decreasing, with isolated localised rainfall activities being observed, closing the period under review at 343m3/s as of 5th October 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was at 272m3/s.

From:
22 September 2026
To:
5 October 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
22-Sept375319
23-Sept374316
24-Sept374310
25-Sept372306
26-Sept369301
27-Sept368296
28-Sept364294
29-Sept363294
30-Sept344294
1-Oct349289
2-Oct352286
3-Oct352283
4-Oct348278
5-Oct343272