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Victoria Falls/Big Tree

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls have continued increasing, closing the period under review at 2,573m3/s on 25th April 2022. The flow observed on the same date last year was 2,766m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s)(2021/22)Flow (m3/s)(2020/21)
4/12/20222,4183,077
4/13/20222,4293,053
4/14/20222,4453,024
4/15/20222,4562,996
4/16/20222,4562,972
4/17/20222,5732,945
4/18/20222,4892,903
4/19/20222,4942,877
4/20/20222,4892,858
4/21/20222,4962,834
4/22/20222,5072,808
4/23/20222,5212,797
4/24/20222,5552,783
4/25/20222,5732,766
From: 
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
To: 
Monday, April 25, 2022
Lake Levels Graphic: 
vic falls

Chavuma

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

From:
9 September 2026
To:
22 September 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
9-Sept121113
10-Sept120112
11-Sept120110
12-Sept119108
13-Sept117107
14-Sept121105
15-Sept115104
16-Sept114102
17-Sept113100
18-Sept11399
19-Sept112100
20-Sept11296
21-Sept11294
22-Sept11394

Ngonye

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

From:
9 September 2026
To:
22 September 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
9-Sept402353
10-Sept399348
11-Sept395344
12-Sept390339
13-Sept388334
14-Sept385328
15-Sept378326
16-Sept377322
17-Sept373318
18-Sept368304
19-Sept361298
20-Sept361298
21-Sept372296
22-Sept362295

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

From:
9 September 2026
To:
22 September 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
9-Sept427369
10-Sept424364
11-Sept419361
12-Sept415357
13-Sept410353
14-Sept407351
15-Sept403347
16-Sept397343
17-Sept394338
18-Sept391336
19-Sept384333
20-Sept377328
21-Sept376324
22-Sept375319