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Victoria Falls

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are increasing again, closing the period under review at 2,400m3/s on 15th May 2023. The flow observed on the same date last year was 3,029m3/s.

Victoria Falls/Big Tree

Date

Flow (m3/s)

2022/23

2021/22

2-May

1,917

2,776

3-May

1,932

2,799

4-May

1,954

2,837

5-May

1,990

2,881

6-May

2,023

2,917

7-May

2,057

2,955

8-May

2,095

2,984

9-May

2,135

3,000

10-May

2,182

3,017

11-May

2,216

3,024

12-May

2,266

3,032

13-May

2,308

3,034

14-May

2,356

3,034

15-May

2,400

3,029

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are increasing again, closing the period under review at 2,400m3/s on 15th May 2023. The flow observed on the same date last year was 3,029m3/s.

 

DateFlow (m3/s)(2022/23)Flow (m3/s)(2021/22)
02-May1,9172,776
03-May1,9322,799
04-May1,9542,837
05-May1,9902,881
06-May2,0232,917
07-May2,0572,955
08-May2,0952,984
09-May2,1353,000
10-May2,1823,017
11-May2,2163,024
12-May2,2663,032
13-May2,3083,034
14-May2,3563,034
15-May2,4003,029
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
To: 
Monday, May 15, 2023
Lake Levels Graphic: 

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are rising steadily, with records of fluctuations being observed due to the influence of local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 78m3/s as of 10th November 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 64m3/s.

From:
28 October 2025
To:
10 November 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
28-Oct6652
29-Oct6853
30-Oct6853
31-Oct6854
1-Nov6957
2-Nov7159
3-Nov7059
4-Nov7061
5-Nov6962
6-Nov7461
7-Nov7363
8-Nov7463
9-Nov7565
10-Nov7864

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing with records of fluctuation being observed due to local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 224m3/s as of 10th November 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 186m3/s.

From:
28 October 2025
To:
10 November 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
28-Oct6652
29-Oct6853
30-Oct6853
31-Oct6854
1-Nov6957
2-Nov7159
3-Nov7059
4-Nov7061
5-Nov6962
6-Nov7461
7-Nov7363
8-Nov7463
9-Nov7565
10-Nov7864

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are in recession, with isolated rises being observed due to local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 219m3/s as of 10th November 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 171m3/s.

From:
28 October 2025
To:
10 November 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
28-Oct220180
29-Oct219178
30-Oct214174
31-Oct212169
1-Nov212163
2-Nov211162
3-Nov206162
4-Nov212164
5-Nov217166
6-Nov220167
7-Nov216168
8-Nov216170
9-Nov217172
10-Nov219171