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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 rising steadily, with records of fluctuations being observed due to the influence of local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 112m3/s as of 25th November 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 77m3/s.

 

From:
12 November 2025
To:
25 November 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
12-Nov8464
13-Nov8769
14-Nov9271
15-Nov9472
16-Nov9772
17-Nov9872
18-Nov10272
19-Nov10673
20-Nov10873
21-Nov11174
22-Nov10974
23-Nov11175
24-Nov11375
25-Nov11277

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing with records of fluctuation being observed due to local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 303m3/s as of 25th November 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 247m3/s.

From:
12 November 2025
To:
25 November 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
12-Nov238191
13-Nov241198
14-Nov253202
15-Nov257222
16-Nov274235
17-Nov276236
18-Nov282229
19-Nov286227
20-Nov288230
21-Nov292235
22-Nov292235
23-Nov283240
24-Nov299267
25-Nov303247

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

Flows at Ngonye are increasing with records of fluctuation being observed due to local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 303m3/s as of 25th November 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 247m3/s.

From:
12 November 2025
To:
25 November 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
12-Nov238191
13-Nov241198
14-Nov253202
15-Nov257222
16-Nov274235
17-Nov276236
18-Nov282229
19-Nov286227
20-Nov288230
21-Nov292235
22-Nov292235
23-Nov283240
24-Nov299267
25-Nov303247