According to reports on social media, a search is underway for a person in the water, although this has not been confirmed.
Police, paramedics and members of North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s water rescue team are at the beauty spot.
Members of Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team are understood to be at the scene.
A police helicopter is also searching the area.
North Yorkshire Police have since confirmed that there is an ongoing search for a 12-year-old boy who is believed to have entered the water and not been seen since.
A statement on their Facebook page read:
“At 5pm today (August 15) we received reports that a 12-year-old boy had entered the river in Richmond and not been seen since.
We deployed officers who have conducted extensive searches alongside underwater search teams and specialist search and rescue teams.
Emergency services remain at the scene while the searches continue.”
This is an ongoing story, and we will bring you more updates as they become available.