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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, closing the period under review at 413m3/s as of 22nd June 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was at 433m3/s.

From:
9 June 2026
To:
22 June 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
9-Jun535591
10-Jun524575
11-Jun511558
12-Jun500545
13-Jun490532
14-Jun479516
15-Jun469502
16-Jun461493
17-Jun452482
18-Jun444472
19-Jun437461
20-Jun427452
21-Jun420443
22-Jun413433

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 1,465m3/s as of 22nd June 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was at 1,643m3/s.

From:
9 June 2026
To:
22 June 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
9-Jun18182170
10-Jun17872116
11-Jun17562068
12-Jun17232025
13-Jun16952006
14-Jun16651948
15-Jun16321912
16-Jun15951868
17-Jun15731828
18-Jun15471787
19-Jun15261752
20-Jun15081711
21-Jun14861685
22-Jun14651643

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 1,800m3/s as of 22nd June 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was at 2,143m3/s.

From:
22 June 2026
To:
22 June 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
9-Jun23712639
10-Jun23252610
11-Jun22792573
12-Jun22252541
13-Jun21842505
14-Jun21352469
15-Jun20902429
16-Jun20422389
17-Jun20022356
18-Jun19592308
19-Jun19192273
20-Jun18772231
21-Jun18382193
22-Jun18002143