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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
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
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 324m3/s as of 6th July 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was at 331m3/s.

From:
23 June 2026
To:
6 July 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
23-Jun407424
24-Jun398415
25-Jun393407
26-Jun386401
27-Jun380394
28-Jun373385
29-Jun368379
30-Jun362371
1-Jul356366
2-Jul348360
3-Jul341354
4-Jul334343
5-Jul329337
6-Jul324331

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 1,135m3/s as of 6th July 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was at 1,208m3/s.

From:
6 July 2026
To:
6 July 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
23-Jun1,4171,611
24-Jun1,4061,575
25-Jun1,3901,541
26-Jun1,3601,508
27-Jun1,3341,475
28-Jun1,3131,446
29-Jun1,2961,394
30-Jun1,2651,379
1-Jul1,2391,336
2-Jul1,2121,321
3-Jul1,2061,295
4-Jul1,1761,267
5-Jul1,1511,239
6-Jul1,1351,208

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 1,374m3/s as of 6th July 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was at 1,545m3/s.

From:
23 June 2026
To:
6 July 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
23-Jun1,7682,103
24-Jun1,7322,059
25-Jun1,6982,011
26-Jun1,6651,952
27-Jun1,6341,909
28-Jun1,6071,864
29-Jun1,5761,820
30-Jun1,5491,780
1-Jul1,5151,744
2-Jul1,4771,700
3-Jul1,4641,663
4-Jul1,4311,624
5-Jul1,4011,582
6-Jul1,3741,545