High water on the Chena River in Fairbanks has forced organizers to postpone or cancel planned races for both rubber ducks and humans.
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that the high water has forced Saturday’s Rubber Duckie Race and the Sunday Golden Days River Regatta to be postponed on week. Sunday’s Dawg Gone Canoe Race is canceled for the year.
The river events were scheduled as part of Fairbanks’ Gold Days celebration, a multi-day festival that honors the city’s gold rush past.
According to the National Weather Service, between 1 and 3 inches of rain fell over the Fairbanks region this week, causing the Chena River to rise to minor flood stages in Two Rivers and North Pole. Minor flooding is expected to continue in low-lying areas of Fairbanks as rain continues to fall.
