Rescue teams search for boy, 8, who fell into rain-swollen river It happened just as we were opening and we've had a full-scale search in the area. She said she believed the boy's bicycle had been discovered on the river bank. Mrs Larnach added: "We've had heavy rain for a week. It hasn't rained today but the river's really in flood. A spokeswoman for County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service said the fire service had also left the area, but the RAF and the mountain rescue team would continue the search during the night. The spokeswoman said: 'At 1927 hours, we received a call to Prospect Place, at Sunnybrow, Crook. This was one eight-year-old boy, from Sunnybrow, believed to have been in the river. A multi-agency approach was co-ordinated by the fire service, involving fire, police, ambulance, Teesdale and Weardale Search and Rescue and the RAF, who have attempted to locate the boy. The RAF and mountain rescue team are continuing the search during the evening hours.