Where's the water gone? 130 fish rescued as river dries up
The dry hot weather has had a dramatic effect on our rivers.
Environment Agency staff rescued more than 130 trout and salmon from the River Teme on the Shropshire/Hereford border this week - just in time to save their lives.
Within 24 hours of the rescue near Brampton Bryan between Knighton and Lentwardine the pools that the fish were in had completely dried up.
Today the Upper River Teme is simply a dry bed of pebbles.
Dave Throup, who posted two photos of the same spot on Twitter showing how the water had disappeared, said: "This is why we have to move quickly on fish rescues.
"Pools we rescued over 130 trout and salmon from yesterday on the upper River Teme are completely dry today.
"We’re keeping watch on other stretches of the upper river which are drying out."
Agency staff used waders and nets to scoop out the fish, large and small, and take them to a stretch of the river downstream.
With the weather forecasted to remain dry well into next week, there are worries that other rivers could face similar problems.
The upper reaches of the Wye are also low.
The agency has been travelling around the region ensuring that there is no illegal abstraction of water.
