The average annual flow in the river is 149 cubic feet (4.2 m3) per second[4] and the drainage area is 32 square miles.

In the spring of that year, the Washington Department of Natural Resources and King County partnered to purchase 7,000 acres (2,800 ha), filling a large gap in the Mountains to Sound Greenway.

[3] The Preston-Snoqualmie Trail follows along the Raging River and Preston-Fall City Road for a 3½ mile stretch and continues toward Snoqualmie Falls.

In the winter of 2012 the Washington Department of Natural Resources began a public planning activity to guide the development of recreation opportunities in the Snoqualmie Corridor, including specifically the Raging River State Forest.

The lower half of the Raging River from Preston to Fall City is 5 miles (8.0 km) long and has been rated as a class III+ (difficult) section for kayaking.