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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 228m3/s as of 28th July 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was at 229m3/s.

From:
15 July 2026
To:
28 July 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
15-Jul280283
16-Jul276279
17-Jul272275
18-Jul264270
19-Jul261265
20-Jul257261
21-Jul253257
22-Jul250252
23-Jul246249
24-Jul243245
25-Jul238242
26-Jul235238
27-Jul231234
28-Jul228229

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 741m3/s as of 28th July 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was at 700m3/s.

From:
15 July 2026
To:
28 July 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
15-Jul968973
16-Jul949951
17-Jul933924
18-Jul914896
19-Jul893878
20-Jul877850
21-Jul860828
22-Jul829807
23-Jul809786
24-Jul796761
25-Jul785750
26-Jul766730
27-Jul755715
28-Jul741700

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 822m3/s as of 28th July 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was at 814m3/s.

From:
15 July 2026
To:
28 July 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
15-Jul11331228
16-Jul11131195
17-Jul10941160
18-Jul10671126
19-Jul10291097
20-Jul10041057
21-Jul9801029
22-Jul958994
23-Jul936963
24-Jul909942
25-Jul884904
26-Jul856873
27-Jul840840
28-Jul822814