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 23^rd 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.


Date	Flow (m3/s) 2020	Flow (m3/s) 2019
10/3/2020	1328	824
11/3/2020	1382	816
12/3/2020	1507	824
13/3/2020	1630	831
14/3/2020	1800	839
15/3/2020	1975	831
16/3/2020	2146	824
17/3/2020	2284	824
18/3/2020	2398	808
19/3/2020	2520	800
20/3/2020	2647	808
21/3/2020	2797	839
22/3/2020	2962	839
23/3/2020	3133	831

From:

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

To:

Monday, March 23, 2020

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 139m³/s as of 16^th December 2025, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 89m³/s.

From:

3 December 2025

To:

16 December 2025


Date	Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)	Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
3-Dec	May-00	95
4-Dec	128	93
5-Dec	127	95
6-Dec	128	93
7-Dec	129	91
8-Dec	127	91
9-Dec	126	94
10-Dec	126	96
11-Dec	125	96
12-Dec	127	94
13-Dec	130	92
14-Dec	131	92
15-Dec	130	91
16-Dec	139	89

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing with records of fluctuation being observed due to local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 395m³/s as of 16^th December 2025. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 295m³/s.

From:

3 December 2025

To:

16 December 2025


Date	Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)	Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
3-Dec	127	95
4-Dec	128	93
5-Dec	127	95
6-Dec	128	93
7-Dec	129	91
8-Dec	127	91
9-Dec	126	94
10-Dec	126	96
11-Dec	125	96
12-Dec	127	94
13-Dec	130	92
14-Dec	131	92
15-Dec	130	91
16-Dec	139	89

Victoria Falls (Nana’s Farm Station)

The Zambezi River flows at Victoria Falls – Nana’s Farm Station are steadily rising, closing the period under review at 364m³/s as of 16^th December 2025. The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 271m³/s.

From:

3 December 2025

To:

16 December 2025


Date	Flow (m3/s)(2024/25)	Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
3-Dec	308	243
4-Dec	306	244
5-Dec	312	245
6-Dec	314	248
7-Dec	316	250
8-Dec	328	251
9-Dec	337	254
10-Dec	338	254
11-Dec	341	260
12-Dec	341	262
13-Dec	344	265
14-Dec	353	269
15-Dec	359	269
16-Dec	364	271