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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

Flows at Victoria Falls increased steadily during the week under review before closing at 1,098m3/s on 30th April 2019. Given that the upstream station of Ngonye peaked some five days ago, and with no more rainfall expected, no significant rise is expected at this Station as the peak is likely to be attained soon in the order of 1,100 m3/s. Last year on the same date, the flow was 4,053m3/s.

Date Flow(m3/s)
24/04/20191,061
25/04/20191,061
26/04/20191,070
27/04/20191,080
28/04/20191,089
29/04/20191,098
30/04/20191,098
From: 
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
To: 
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Lake Levels Graphic: 

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are increasing again steadily as the rainfall season progresses, closing the period under review at 2,969m3/s as of 6th March 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 2,085m3/s.

From:
21 February 2026
To:
6 March 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
21-Feb2,6181,673
22-Feb2,6191,661
23-Feb2,6191,673
24-Feb2,6511,740
25-Feb2,7181,821
26-Feb2,7861,906
27-Feb2,8211,964
28-Feb2,8441,964
1-Mar2,8791,982
2-Mar2,8602,009
3-Mar2,8102,039
4-Mar2,8252,062
5-Mar2,9182,078
6-Mar2,9692,085

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing, closing the period under review at 3,289m3/s as of 6th March 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 973m3/s.

 

From:
21 February 2026
To:
6 March 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
21-Feb1,126713
22-Feb1,151740
23-Feb1,196752
24-Feb1,243766
25-Feb1,311780
26-Feb1,390812
27-Feb1,481813
28-Feb1,628841
1-Mar1,791860
2-Mar1,991877
3-Mar2,232890
4-Mar2,536926
5-Mar2,871946
6-Mar3,289973

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are increasing again as rainfall season progresses, closing the period under review at 1,357m3/s as of 6th March 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 822m3/s.

From:
21 February 2026
To:
6 March 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
21-Feb971624
22-Feb988650
23-Feb1,006664
24-Feb1,030680
25-Feb1,065692
26-Feb1,102705
27-Feb1,124719
28-Feb1,159727
1-Mar1,188721
2-Mar1,216752
3-Mar1,228769
4-Mar1,421787
5-Mar1,323805
6-Mar1,357822