This is the heroic moment brave volunteers saved pets stranded in floods in northeast Thailand.

Two boats carried a team of 20 rescuers that scoured villages for trapped animals in Ubon Ratchathani province on October 11 after severe flooding struck the province.

After the heartwarming operation, the team took dozens of cats and dogs to safety including a wild squirrel drowning on the deluge.

Footage shows the team on lifeboats as they floated along streets inundated with flood up to 5ft high.

Rescue officer Bin Banluerit said: 'Our team believes that no one should get left behind during calamities. So we always do return patrols for more lives to save.'

The volunteers brought pet treats and chicken feeds to give to the animals that they will find.

One of the lifeboats spotted a mound where there were stray dogs taking refuge from the flood. The dogs were fed and taken to the evacuation centre.

Another pet dog was also spotted still inside their home despite the deluge. It was also befriended by rescuers and taken with them to shelters.

Some of the chickens in hanging cages were given feeds and water that will be good for days until their owners return.

Kind rescuer Bin added: ‘Every life is important. We hope to get the pets reunited with their owners soon.'

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.