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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are in recession, closing the period under review at 294m3/s on 18th October 2021. The flow observed on the same date last year was 329m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2020/21)Flow (m3/s)(2019/20)
5/10/2021333376
6/10/2021330369
7/10/2021328365
8/10/2021325359
9/10/2021321359
10/10/2021320360
11/10/2021317357
12/10/2021312370
13/10/21309359
14/10/21306349
15/10/21305343
16/10/21301339
17/10/21297334
18/10/21294329
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
To: 
Monday, October 18, 2021
Lake Levels Graphic: 
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Chavuma

Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are increasing steadily with records of fluctuation due to the influence of rainfall activity within the catchment of interest, closing the period under review at 197m3/s on 27th January 2025 whilst last year on the same date it was higher at 516m3/s.

From:
14 January 2025
To:
27 January 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
14-Jan182500
15-Jan183507
16-Jan182511
17-Jan181515
18-Jan181517
19-Jan183518
20-Jan186527
21-Jan186529
22-Jan184531
23-Jan186530
24-Jan192525
25-Jan210524
26-Jan197518
27-Jan197516
chavuma

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 record of fluctuation due to rainfall activity being observed around the catchment of interest, closing the period under review at 548m3/s on 27th January 2025. The flow observed on the same date last year was higher at 698m3/s.

From:
14 January 2025
To:
27 January 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
14-Jan397591
15-Jan401606
16-Jan415623
17-Jan420641
18-Jan431654
19-Jan441658
20-Jan458660
21-Jan466671
22-Jan527677
23-Jan517681
24-Jan538682
25-Jan547687
26-Jan547695
27-Jan548698
nana

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing due to rainfall activity around the catchment, closing the period under review at 517m3/s as of 27th January 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was higher at 779m3/s.

From:
14 January 2025
To:
27 January 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
14-Jan422703
15-Jan425720
16-Jan431746
17-Jan436735
18-Jan444724
19-Jan450747
20-Jan457746
21-Jan471749
22-Jan472754
23-Jan483761
24-Jan500764
25-Jan502771
26-Jan516777
27-Jan517779
ngonye

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are steadily increasing with record of fluctuation due to rainfall activities being observed around the catchment of interest, closing the period under review at 548m3/s on 27th January 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was higher at 698m3/s.

From:
14 January 2025
To:
27 January 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
14-Jan397591
15-Jan401606
16-Jan415623
17-Jan420641
18-Jan431654
19-Jan441658
20-Jan458660
21-Jan466671
22-Jan527677
23-Jan517681
24-Jan538682
25-Jan547687
26-Jan547695
27-Jan548698
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