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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 steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 645m3/s as of 1st June 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was at 750m3/s.

From:
19 May 2026
To:
1 June 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
19-May9051137
20-May8841099
21-May8611062
22-May8411026
23-May819996
24-May801963
25-May779925
26-May756894
27-May737870
28-May718842
29-May698818
30-May679798
31-May663770
1-Jun645750

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 2,131m3/s as of 1st June 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was at 2,517m3/s.

From:
19 May 2026
To:
1 June 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
19-May27682823
20-May27202823
21-May26732835
22-May26242808
23-May25802799
24-May25172785
25-May24692773
26-May24172742
27-May23602713
28-May23132683
29-May22632657
30-May22232610
31-May21752575
1-Jun21312517

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 2,750m3/s as of 1st June 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was at 2,776m3/s.

From:
19 May 2026
To:
1 June 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
19-May32952818
20-May32612815
21-May32482811
22-May31892806
23-May31482787
24-May31242783
25-May30852778
26-May30322778
27-May29912790
28-May29452794
29-May29052790
30-May28652790
31-May28512785
1-Jun27502776