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Victoria Falls / Big Tree

Flows at Victoria Falls are increasing again as the second flood wave arrives, closing the period under review at 4,358m3/s on 27th April 2020. The flow observed on the same date last year was 1,089m3/s.

DateFlow (m3/s) 2020Flow (m3/s) 2019
14/4/20203730946
15/4/20203793963
16/4/20203825972
17/4/20203857981
18/4/20203873989
19/4/20203890998
20/4/202039221007
21/4/202039541025
22/4/202040051025
23/4/202040861034
24/4/202041531061
25/4/202042061070
26/4/202042521080
27/4/202043581089
Victoria Falls / Big Tree
From: 
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
To: 
Monday, April 27, 2020
Lake Levels Graphic: 
vic falls

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 259m3/s as of 5th January 2026, whilst last year on the same date it was lower at 150m3/s.

From:
23 December 2025
To:
5 January 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
23-Dec168104
24-Dec173107
25-Dec179109
26-Dec197113
27-Dec204113
28-Dec203118
29-Dec208119
30-Dec214121
31-Dec218124
1-Jan224131
2-Jan233134
3-Jan238136
4-Jan249144
5-Jan259150

Ngonye

Flows at Ngonye are increasing with records of fluctuation being observed due to local rainfall activity, closing the period under review at 552m3/s as of 5th January 2026. The flow recorded last year on the same date was lower at 359m3/s.

From:
23 December 2025
To:
5 January 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
23-Dec422300
24-Dec427298
25-Dec439300
26-Dec461303
27-Dec476301
28-Dec499303
29-Dec494302
30-Dec503311
31-Dec513315
1-Jan517322
2-Jan527328
3-Jan534330
4-Jan542344
5-Jan552359

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 525m3/s as of 5th January 2026.  The flow observed on the same date last year was lower at 320m3/s.

From:
23 December 2025
To:
5 January 2026
DateFlow (m3/s)(2024/25)Flow (m3/s)(2023/24)
23-Dec425292
24-Dec436292
25-Dec438292
26-Dec453289
27-Dec471292
28-Dec477303
29-Dec483296
30-Dec496305
31-Dec518308
1-Jan530310
2-Jan535320
3-Jan534312
4-Jan530313
5-Jan525320