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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: 
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Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 1,148m3/s as of 11th May 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was at 1,655m3/s.

From:
28 April 2026
To:
11 May 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
28-Apr17532936
29-Apr16823065
30-Apr16283103
1-May15743074
2-May15292971
3-May14812842
4-May14302695
5-May13852584
6-May13382441
7-May12972296
8-May12552070
9-May12121955
10-May11791798
11-May11481655

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 3,162m3/s as of 11th May 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 2,880m3/s.

From:
28 April 2026
To:
11 May 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
28-Apr35642934
29-Apr35412970
30-Apr35182999
1-May34953009
2-May34693014
3-May34413009
4-May34162987
5-May33902982
6-May33652960
7-May33172941
8-May32672929
9-May32392912
10-May32022883
11-May31622880

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 3,526m3/s as of 11th May 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 2,773m3/s.

From:
28 April 2026
To:
11 May 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
28-Apr36972483
29-Apr36942498
30-Apr36842514
1-May36612539
2-May36482559
3-May36382582
4-May36232612
5-May36102635
6-May36072658
7-May35872690
8-May35692706
9-May35592752
10-May35442759
11-May35262773