The race, sponsored by L&N Federal Credit Union, was scheduled to take off at 7 a.m. from Bowman Field.
This year, the Kentucky Derby Festival is holding two balloon glows instead of one.
Kentucky Derby Festival will host the L&N Federal Credit Union Great BalloonFest from Thursday through Saturday.
Officials said the other Great BalloonFest events will go on as scheduled.
The Great BalloonFest, a two-day event, is scheduled for April 28-29.
The festival is at the Silver Creek Township Park.
Admission is free with a Pegasus Pin.
The event was all about friends, family, and the community honoring Nylah —a show of support for a family in mourning.
More than a dozen balloon launched from the east end Sunday evening for the fly-in that was hosted by the Kentucky Derby Festival.
It's been raining for most of the day in most spots around our area, but tonight the rain will quickly wrap up. Drier air is starting to wrap into the low pressure system bringing us this rain.