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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 isolated rises being observed due to the influence of localised rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 81m3/s as of 10th November 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was at 78m3/s. 

From:
28 October 2026
To:
10 November 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
28-Oct8766
29-Oct8768
30-Oct8668
31-Oct8768
1-Nov8669
2-Nov8571
3-Nov8470
4-Nov8270
5-Nov8169
6-Nov8174
7-Nov8173
8-Nov8074
9-Nov7975
10-Nov8178

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 244m3/s as of 10th November 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was at 224m3/s.

From:
28 October 2026
To:
10 November 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
28-Oct275196
29-Oct275203
30-Oct273206
31-Oct270199
1-Nov268198
2- Nov266194
3-Nov258195
4-Nov255202
5-Nov254211
6-Nov252209
7-Nov247213
8-Nov245220
9-Nov244219
10-Nov244224

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 272m3/s as of 10th November 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was at 219m3/s.

From:
28 October 2026
To:
10 November 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
28-Oct297220
29-Oct296219
30-Oct294214
31-Oct294212
1-Nov292212
2-Nov291211
3-Nov289206
4-Nov287212
5-Nov285217
6-Nov281220
7-Nov279216
8-Nov275216
9-Nov273217
10-Nov272219