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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 increasing again steadily as the rainfall season progresses, closing the period under review at 2,821m3/s as of 27th February 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 1,964m3/s.

From:
14 February 2026
To:
25 February 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
14-Feb2,5211,488
15-Feb2,5951,606
16-Feb2,5751,713
17-Feb2,5901,790
18-Feb2,5021,821
19-Feb2,4341,783
20-Feb2,5181,729
21-Feb2,6181,673
22-Feb2,6191,661
23-Feb2,6191,673
24-Feb2,6511,740
25-Feb2,7181,821
26-Feb2,7861,906
27-Feb2,8211,964

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing steadily, closing the period under review at 1,481m3/s as of 27th February 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 813m3/s.

From:
14 February 2026
To:
25 February 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
14-Feb985640
15-Feb1,014644
16-Feb1,031653
17-Feb1,059665
18-Feb1,087677
19-Feb1,092685
20-Feb1,115700
21-Feb1,126713
22-Feb1,151740
23-Feb1,196752
24-Feb1,243766
25-Feb1,311780
26-Feb1,390812
27-Feb1,481813

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are increasing again as rainfall season progresses, closing the period under review at 1,124m3/s as of 27th February 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 719m3/s.

From:
14 February 2026
To:
25 February 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
14-Feb952575
15-Feb879575
16-Feb890587
17-Feb918591
18-Feb925598
19-Feb936606
20-Feb958615
21-Feb971624
22-Feb988650
23-Feb1,006664
24-Feb1,030680
25-Feb1,065692
26-Feb1,102705
27-Feb1,124719