River and Reservoir Watch Version 4.5
River Discharge and Reservoir Storage Changes Using Satellite Microwave Radiometry
Zambezi Center: 23.22 Long. Signal/Noise: 14.8
GFDS Area ID: 277 Zambia Center: -16.2 Lat. Very Good
GEE Time Series WorldView Time Series Learn more about this river 292696 sq km WBM contributing area
Last measured: 17-Nov-24
Discharge: 1147 m3/sec Status: 2 (1, low; 2, normal flow; 3, moderate flood, r >1.5 y; 4, major flood, r >5 y)
7-day Runoff 0.9 mm #N/A (7-day runoff compared to 20 y average for this date, 2002-2021)
Flood Magnitude: 0.0 Scale of 0-10 Flood Magnitude Defined Technical Summary
Notes: 7-day forward weighted moving average is applied. Geolocation correction, commencing April 1, 2012: 0
Low flow is 20th percentile discharge for this day, 2003-2013.
Log Pearson III computes recurrence intervals from 22 years of record (1998-2019) Change in 10 yr flood discharge (2010-2021 /1998-2009): 99.3%
Mean discharge 3296 m3/s
Annual Runoff (percent of mean, 1998-2021) Mean Runoff 356 mm
Major Floods
Change in Annual Runoff (2010-2021/1998-2009): 80.9% 10 = Flood of Record
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Sample Citation: Brakenridge, G. R., Kettner, A. J., Nghiem, S. V., Kugler, Zs., Paris, S. and  Cohen, S., River and Reservoir Watch Version 4.5,
DFO Flood Observatory, University of Colorado, USA. http://floodobservatory.colorado.edu/ SiteDisplays/ 20.htm (Accessed 20 February 2023).
Robert.Brakenridge@Colorado.edu  
    Coefficients of Polynomial or Linear Rating Curve used:       -85982.84 84640.82  
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