Zambezi River levels continue to rise

NAMPA

2025-03-04

KATIMA MULILO, 07 January 2025 - The Zambezi River's water levels have worsened, dropping to even lower levels than last year over the same period. (Photo by: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

KATIMA MULILO, 04 MAR (NAMPA) – The level of the Zambezi River continues to rise significantly following heavy rainfall over the past few days.
As of Monday morning, data from the Namibia Water Corporation (Namwater) indicated that the river’s water level stood at 1.67 meters, a substantial increase compared to the 0.82 meters recorded on the same date last month.
Earlier this year, on 06 January, NamWater waterworks assistant Nalisa Mapenzi reported that the river had dropped to its lowest level in five years, measuring just 0.30 meters. This drastic decline had severe infrastructural impacts.
In 2024 on the same date, the river’s water levels stood at 0.90 meters.
During a normal peak season, the Zambezi River typically rises above five meters, a level Mapenzi described as crucial for the efficient operation of NamWater’s pump stations. The last time the river exceeded this threshold was in 2021, when by 03 March, it had reached 6.29 meters, causing flash floods and overflowing riverbanks.
“I just hope that it continues to rain so that we see a surge in the rise of the water levels of the Zambezi River from the Namibian side. Water infrastructure is an essential framework that ensures and enables the continuous flow of clean potable water to our homes, businesses and industries,” Mapenzi said.
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