Saddle-billed Storks (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) invariably build stick nests on the tops of trees ranging from 4.5 to 25 metres above ground, usually near water, but never in water. We detail the species' first reported floating ground nest in Bangweulu Wetlands Game Management Area, Zambia. The nest was observed on 09 September 2022. It was constructed almost entirely of dried sedges and papyrus with a few sticks, was surrounded by shallow water, and contained two nestlings. Fire posed an imminent threat to the nest.