This is the heartwarming moment a local rescued a small rat drowning during a flood.

The man spotted the helpless rodent clinging to a log in the muddy waters of Chiang Rai, Thailand, on September 11.

Footage shows the resident picking up the mouse from the floating piece of wood and attempting to place it on higher ground. However, the animal fell when he carried it. He then quickly scooped it out of the water and placed it on top of a concrete fence.

Northern Thailand has been battered by continuous heavy rain since September 8 due to the effect of Typhoon Yagi.

Yagi, said to be Asia's most powerful storm this year, was downgraded to a tropical storm on Sunday morning, September 8. It killed at least 15 people in the Philippines before slamming into southern China and Vietnam, where it left at least 150 dead and dozens missing.

The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) had forecasted isolated heavy rains with gusty winds across the northern and northeastern regions as remnants of the cyclone strengthened the monsoon.