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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 steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 936m3/s as of 18th May 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was at 1,185m3/s.

From:
5 May 2026
To:
18 May 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
5-May13852584
6-May13382441
7-May12972296
8-May12552070
9-May12121955
10-May11791798
11-May11481655
12-May11101557
13-May10761477
14-May10461405
15-May10141331
16-May9851281
17-May9611231
18-May9361185

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 2,816m3/s as of 18th May 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 2,825m3/s.

From:
5 May 2026
To:
18 May 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
5-May33902982
6-May33652960
7-May33172941
8-May32672929
9-May32392912
10-May32022883
11-May31622880
12-May31172866
13-May30632847
14-May30092842
15-May29602837
16-May29602825
17-May29142825
18-May28162825

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 3,330m3/s as of 18th May 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 2,820m3/s.

From:
5 May 2026
To:
18 May 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
5-May36102635
6-May36072658
7-May35872690
8-May35692706
9-May35592752
10-May35442759
11-May35262773
12-May35082804
13-May34832808
14-May34652806
15-May34302808
16-May34022820
17-May33702823
18-May33302820