Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls have been decreasing due to reduced inflow from the upper Kariba Catchment, closing the period under review at 2,734m³/s on 29^th April 2021. The flow observed on the same date last year was 4,427m³/s.


Date	Flow (m3/s) 2020/21	Flow (m3/s) 2019/20
16/4/2021	2,992	3,825
17/4/2021	2,945	3,857
18/4/2021	2,903	3,873
19/4/2021	2,877	3,890
20/4/2021	2,858	3,922
21/4/2021	2,834	3,954
22/4/2021	2,808	4,005
23/4/2021	2,797	4,086
24/4/2021	2,783	4,153
25/4/2021	2,766	4,206
26/4/2021	2,750	4,252
27/4/2021	2,748	4,358
28/4/2021	2,741	4,375
29/4/2021	2,734	4,427

From:

Friday, April 16, 2021

To:

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Lake Levels Graphic:

Chavuma

Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are sluggishly rising with records of fluctuations due to rainfall activity within the catchment of interest, closing the period under review at 72m³/s on 18^th November 2024 whilst last year on the same date it was 104m³/s.

From:

5 November 2024

To:

18 November 2024


Date	Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)	Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
5-Nov	62	89
6-Nov	61	91
7-Nov	63	91
8-Nov	63	93
9-Nov	65	95
10-Nov	64	96
11-Nov	64	98
12-Nov	64	103
13-Nov	69	104
14-Nov	71	103
15-Nov	72	106
16-Nov	72	104
17-Nov	72	104
18-Nov	72	104

Nana's Farm

The Zambezi River flows at Nana’s Farm, located some 33km upstream of Victoria Falls (typically the same reach) have steadily been increasing with a records of isolated fluctuations due to rainfall activities being observed around the catchment of interest, closing the period under review at 206m³/s on 18^th November 2024. The flow observed on the same date last year was 294m³/s.

From:

5 November 2024

To:

18 November 2024


Date	Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)	Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
5-Nov	166	272
6-Nov	167	281
7-Nov	168	291
8-Nov	170	290
9-Nov	172	292
10-Nov	171	297
11-Nov	172	297
12-Nov	178	294
13-Nov	180	293
14-Nov	184	293
15-Nov	191	288
16-Nov	203	292
17-Nov	204	293
18-Nov	206	294

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing with records of fluctuations due to rainfall activity around the catchment, closing the period under review at 229m³/s as of 18^th November 2024. The flow recorded last year on the same date was 314m³/s.

From:

5 November 2024

To:

18 November 2024


Date	Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)	Flow (m3/s)(2022/23)
5-Nov	169	295
6-Nov	172	310
7-Nov	173	299
8-Nov	176	300
9-Nov	183	298
10-Nov	186	299
11-Nov	242	288
12-Nov	191	302
13-Nov	198	303
14-Nov	202	303
15-Nov	222	304
16-Nov	235	309
17-Nov	236	310
18-Nov	229	314