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 23^rd 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.


Date	Flow (m3/s) 2020	Flow (m3/s) 2019
10/3/2020	1328	824
11/3/2020	1382	816
12/3/2020	1507	824
13/3/2020	1630	831
14/3/2020	1800	839
15/3/2020	1975	831
16/3/2020	2146	824
17/3/2020	2284	824
18/3/2020	2398	808
19/3/2020	2520	800
20/3/2020	2647	808
21/3/2020	2797	839
22/3/2020	2962	839
23/3/2020	3133	831

From:

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

To:

Monday, March 23, 2020

Lake Levels Graphic:

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are in recession, closing the period under review at 113m³/s as of 22^nd September 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was at 94m³/s.

From:

9 September 2026

To:

22 September 2026


Date	Flow (m3/s)(2025/26)	Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
9-Sept	121	113
10-Sept	120	112
11-Sept	120	110
12-Sept	119	108
13-Sept	117	107
14-Sept	121	105
15-Sept	115	104
16-Sept	114	102
17-Sept	113	100
18-Sept	113	99
19-Sept	112	100
20-Sept	112	96
21-Sept	112	94
22-Sept	113	94

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 362m³/s as of 22^nd September 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was at 295m³/s.

From:

9 September 2026

To:

22 September 2026


Date	Flow (m3/s)(2025/26)	Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
9-Sept	402	353
10-Sept	399	348
11-Sept	395	344
12-Sept	390	339
13-Sept	388	334
14-Sept	385	328
15-Sept	378	326
16-Sept	377	322
17-Sept	373	318
18-Sept	368	304
19-Sept	361	298
20-Sept	361	298
21-Sept	372	296
22-Sept	362	295

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 375m³/s as of 22^nd September 2026. The flow observed on the same date last year was at 319m³/s.

From:

9 September 2026

To:

22 September 2026


Date	Flow (m3/s)(2025/26)	Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
9-Sept	427	369
10-Sept	424	364
11-Sept	419	361
12-Sept	415	357
13-Sept	410	353
14-Sept	407	351
15-Sept	403	347
16-Sept	397	343
17-Sept	394	338
18-Sept	391	336
19-Sept	384	333
20-Sept	377	328
21-Sept	376	324
22-Sept	375	319

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