Footage shows flooding on homes and roads in the greater Bangkok area today October 13 after heavy rain across Thailand.

The city's Chao Phraya River burst its banks amid rising levels caused by recent storms and Typhoon Noru, which dumped water across the northeast of the country. The runoff and swollen rivers are now being felt around the capital of Thailand.

Residents are now bracing for more flooding as forecasters predicted heavy rain on Friday, which they warned would exacerbate the situation.

The Meteorological Department reported on Thursday that a low-pressure area would bring rain to the three regions over the next two days. They identified 12 provinces in the northeast region as at risk.

Officials in the capital and surrounding areas are using sandbags and pumps to try and control the flooding after the city's river burst its banks. Five districts of Nonthaburi, on the outskirts of Bangkok, were affected by the deluge.

The situation worsened following large parts of northeast Thailand suffering severe floods in recent weeks.

Meteorologists have blamed climate change for the sustained heavy rain, which has been hitting the Thai capital and provinces around the country causing severe floods for several weeks.

Thailand's Center for Climate Change and Disaster claimed the coming months could see heavier, longer rainfalls, due to 'climate change'.

Local media reported that the country has this year seen 'an unusually sustained and persistent rainy season'.

The heavy rain has been compounded by the deluge from Typhoon Noru, which dumped water in the northeast region of the country, causing rivers flowing into the central region to swell.