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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

Flows at Victoria Falls have continued to increase steadily during the period under review before closing at 3,133m3/s on 23rd March 2020. Last year on the same date, the flow was 831m3/s. The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls are above the long-term mean.

DateFlow (m3/s) 2020Flow (m3/s) 2019
10/3/20201328824
11/3/20201382816
12/3/20201507824
13/3/20201630831
14/3/20201800839
15/3/20201975831
16/3/20202146824
17/3/20202284824
18/3/20202398808
19/3/20202520800
20/3/20202647808
21/3/20202797839
22/3/20202962839
23/3/20203133831
From: 
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
To: 
Monday, March 23, 2020
Lake Levels Graphic: 
vic falls

Chavuma

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are in recession, closing the period under review at 64m3/s as of 27th October 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 53m3/s.

From:
14 October 2025
To:
27 October 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
14-Oct7257
15-Oct7257
16-Oct7056
17-Oct6855
18-Oct6855
19-Oct6655
20-Oct6554
21-Oct6453
22-Oct6452
23-Oct6652
24-Oct6551
25-Oct6451
26-Oct6355
27-Oct6453

Ngonye

The Zambezi River flows at Chavuma are in recession, closing the period under review at 64m3/s as of 27th October 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 53m3/s.

From:
14 October 2025
To:
27 October 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
14-Oct230183
15-Oct228196
16-Oct227186
17-Oct222185
18-Oct220182
19-Oct216178
20-Oct214176
21-Oct214175
22-Oct206173
23-Oct205171
24-Oct203171
25-Oct203169
26-Oct202164
27-Oct199164

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 223m3/s as of 27th October 2025.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 184m3/s.

From:
14 October 2025
To:
27 October 2025
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
14-Oct247197
15-Oct243197
16-Oct241195
17-Oct240196
18-Oct236197
19-Oct233197
20-Oct230196
21-Oct225195
22-Oct221193
23-Oct225190
24-Oct226186
25-Oct225186
26-Oct223184
27-Oct223184