Copy shortlink: DULUTH – With most of Minnesota in a state of drought, the rushing waters of many of the region's inland tributaries and rivers have slowed to a trickle, including the western side of the North Shore's Gooseberry Falls. Its lower falls have run dry, offering a rare view of the famous waterway. While it's not unusual for that side to dry up, it's usually later in the summer, said Nick Hoffmann, assistant park manager for Gooseberry Falls State Park. Gooseberry River, which drains from the Gooseberry watershed, is flowing but at a lower rate. "If this dry weather continues, there is a possibility the falls could dry up in late August," Hoffmann said, which hasn't happened in about 15 years.