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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: 
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Chavuma

Zambezi River flows at Chavuma have increased significantly, closing the period under review at 1,319m3/s on 13th February 2025 whilst last year on the same date it was much lower at 409m3/s.

From:
4 February 2025
To:
13 February 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
4-Feb401459
5-Feb438451
6-Feb494444
7-Feb561442
8-Feb631434
9-Feb696425
10-Feb826419
11-Feb988413
12-Feb1,160411
13-Feb1,319409
chavuma

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing steadily due to rainfall activity on the catchment, closing the period under review at 628m3/s as of 13th February 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was higher at 873m3/s.

From:
4 February 2025
To:
13 February 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
4-Feb553829
5-Feb556834
6-Feb562841
7-Feb572844
8-Feb582846
9-Feb586859
10-Feb596862
11-Feb600865
12-Feb616868
13-Feb628873
ngonye

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are increasing steadily, closing the period under review at 559m3/s on 13th February 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was higher at 763m3/s.

From:
4 February 2025
To:
13 February 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
4-Feb544721
5-Feb542724
6-Feb544729
7-Feb546732
8-Feb544739
9-Feb542742
10-Feb542747
11-Feb543754
12-Feb552760
13-Feb559763
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