ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The red flag went up at around 8 a.m. Wednesday morning on day five of the Balloon Fiesta. Crews packed up their gear and crowds quickly dispersed as the rain began falling.

No balloons went up on Day 5 of the Balloon Fiesta. Crews and crowds packed up as the rain came later that morning. (Anna Padilla | Digital Community Reporter)
No balloons went up on Day 5 of the Balloon Fiesta. Crews and crowds packed up as the rain came later that morning. (Anna Padilla | Digital Community Reporter)
No balloons went up on Day 5 of the Balloon Fiesta. Crews and crowds packed up as the rain came later that morning. (Anna Padilla | Digital Community Reporter)
No balloons went up on Day 5 of the Balloon Fiesta. Crews and crowds packed up as the rain came later that morning. (Anna Padilla | Digital Community Reporter)
No balloons went up on Day 5 of the Balloon Fiesta. Crews and crowds packed up as the rain came later that morning. (Anna Padilla | Digital Community Reporter)
No balloons went up on Day 5 of the Balloon Fiesta. Crews and crowds packed up as the rain came later that morning. (Anna Padilla | Digital Community Reporter)
No balloons went up on Day 5 of the Balloon Fiesta. Crews and crowds packed up as the rain came later that morning. (Anna Padilla | Digital Community Reporter)
No balloons went up on Day 5 of the Balloon Fiesta. Crews and crowds packed up as the rain came later that morning. (Anna Padilla | Digital Community Reporter)
No balloons went up on Day 5 of the Balloon Fiesta. Crews and crowds packed up as the rain came later that morning. (Anna Padilla | Digital Community Reporter)
No balloons went up on Day 5 of the Balloon Fiesta. Crews and crowds packed up as the rain came later that morning. (Anna Padilla | Digital Community Reporter)
No balloons went up on Day 5 of the Balloon Fiesta. Crews and crowds packed up as the rain came later that morning. (Anna Padilla | Digital Community Reporter)
No balloons went up on Day 5 of the Balloon Fiesta. Crews and crowds packed up as the rain came later that morning. (Anna Padilla | Digital Community Reporter)