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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 1,830m3/s as of 27th April 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was at 2,749m3/s.

From:
14 April 2026
To:
27 April 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
14-Apr2,7443,259
15-Apr2,7103,127
16-Apr2,6903,019
17-Apr2,6672,916
18-Apr2,6172,803
19-Apr2,5522,692
20-Apr2,4692,682
21-Apr2,3992,601
22-Apr2,3052,523
23-Apr2,2252,610
24-Apr2,1332,684
25-Apr2,0202,597
26-Apr1,9062,641
27-Apr1,8302,749

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are steadily decreasing, with records of fluctuation being observed due to localised rainfall activity within the catchment area, closing the period under review at 3,580m3/s as of 27th April 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 2,885m3/s.

From:
14 April 2026
To:
27 April 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
14-Apr3,6792,529
15-Apr3,6402,557
16-Apr3,6472,580
17-Apr3,6242,596
18-Apr3,6212,626
19-Apr3,6212,629
20-Apr3,6402,633
21-Apr3,6472,650
22-Apr3,6502,673
23-Apr3,6632,697
24-Apr3,6452,706
25-Apr3,6212,799
26-Apr3,6112,842
27-Apr3,5802,885

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 3,700m3/s as of 27th April 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 2,467m3/s.

From:
14 April 2026
To:
27 April 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
14-Apr3,6792,529
15-Apr3,6402,557
16-Apr3,6472,580
17-Apr3,6242,596
18-Apr3,6212,626
19-Apr3,6212,629
20-Apr3,6402,633
21-Apr3,6472,650
22-Apr3,6502,673
23-Apr3,6632,697
24-Apr3,6452,706
25-Apr3,6212,799
26-Apr3,6112,842
27-Apr3,5802,885