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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls have continued increasing steadily due to local rainfall activity and increasing inflow from the Upper Catchment, closing the period under review at 929 m3/s on 28th January 2021. The flow observed on the same date last year was 591 m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s) 2020/21Flow (m3/s) 2019/20
15/1/2021748468
16/1/2021763479
17/1/2021770490
18/1/2021778501
19/1/2021793513
20/1/2021808524
21/1/2021824530
22/1/2021839536
23/1/2021871548
24/1/2021888560
25/1/2021896566
26/1/2021904573
27/1/2021921585
28/1/2021929591
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Friday, January 15, 2021
To: 
Thursday, January 28, 2021
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 259m3/s as of 5th January 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 150m3/s.

From:
23 December 2025
To:
5 January 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
23-Dec168104
24-Dec173107
25-Dec179109
26-Dec197113
27-Dec204113
28-Dec203118
29-Dec208119
30-Dec214121
31-Dec218124
1-Jan224131
2-Jan233134
3-Jan238136
4-Jan249144
5-Jan259150

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing with records of fluctuation being observed due to local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 552m3/s as of 5th January 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 359m3/s.

From:
23 December 2025
To:
5 January 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
23-Dec422300
24-Dec427298
25-Dec439300
26-Dec461303
27-Dec476301
28-Dec499303
29-Dec494302
30-Dec503311
31-Dec513315
1-Jan517322
2-Jan527328
3-Jan534330
4-Jan542344
5-Jan552359

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are steadily rising, closing the period under review at 525m3/s as of 5th January 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 320m3/s.

From:
23 December 2025
To:
5 January 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
23-Dec425292
24-Dec436292
25-Dec438292
26-Dec453289
27-Dec471292
28-Dec477303
29-Dec483296
30-Dec496305
31-Dec518308
1-Jan530310
2-Jan535320
3-Jan534312
4-Jan530313
5-Jan525320