NEW: Victoria Falls water levels decline

The Sunday Mail

Online Reporter

THE water level recorded at Victoria Falls this week is 70 percent less than the same period last year due to low rainfall experienced across the Southern Africa region, the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA), has said.

In a statement on Thursday, ZRA, which administers water in the Zambezi River on behalf of Zimbabwe and Zambia, said as at March 19, 2024, Victoria Falls had 751 cubic meter per second (m3/s ),  compared to 2 510 m3/s recorded during the same period a year earlier.

“The Zambezi River flow recorded on March 19, 2024 at Victoria Falls has receded from that recorded on March 6, 2024,” reads the statement.

“Further, the obtaining flows are significantly lower than those recorded on the same date last year.”

Water levels at Lake Kariba also continue to decline, resulting in the decrease in live storage water.

Live storage water refers to water used for power generation.

“The effects of the El Niño weather condition being experienced globally and over the Southern African region in particular have continued to negatively impact the Zambezi River inflows into Lake Kariba. This situation continues to greatly impact the Lake Kariba water levels,” added ZRA.