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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 413m3/s as of 22nd June 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was at 433m3/s.

From:
9 June 2026
To:
22 June 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
9-Jun535591
10-Jun524575
11-Jun511558
12-Jun500545
13-Jun490532
14-Jun479516
15-Jun469502
16-Jun461493
17-Jun452482
18-Jun444472
19-Jun437461
20-Jun427452
21-Jun420443
22-Jun413433

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 1,465m3/s as of 22nd June 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was at 1,643m3/s.

From:
9 June 2026
To:
22 June 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
9-Jun18182170
10-Jun17872116
11-Jun17562068
12-Jun17232025
13-Jun16952006
14-Jun16651948
15-Jun16321912
16-Jun15951868
17-Jun15731828
18-Jun15471787
19-Jun15261752
20-Jun15081711
21-Jun14861685
22-Jun14651643

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 1,800m3/s as of 22nd June 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was at 2,143m3/s.

From:
22 June 2026
To:
22 June 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2025/26)Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)
9-Jun23712639
10-Jun23252610
11-Jun22792573
12-Jun22252541
13-Jun21842505
14-Jun21352469
15-Jun20902429
16-Jun20422389
17-Jun20022356
18-Jun19592308
19-Jun19192273
20-Jun18772231
21-Jun18382193
22-Jun18002143