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Complete Property Analysis

Environmental risk, tax analysis, and property details for 0 Bay Area Bl, Houston, TX 77059

HCAD #0402270000080
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🌍Environmental Assessment

This comprehensive report analyzes both flood risk and industrial pollution exposure for this property. The assessment combines multiple data sources including USGS elevation, FEMA flood zones, historical storm modeling, and EPA Toxic Release Inventory records.

🌊Flood Risk Analysis
FEMA Zone X
Property Overview

This section shows the fundamental characteristics of the property, including its elevation above sea level, FEMA flood zone designation, and our calculated overall flood risk rating based on historical data and topographic analysis.

Address
0 Bay Area Bl, Houston, TX 77059
Elevation
13.66 ft
Height above sea level from USGS data.
FEMA Flood Zone
X
Moderate to Low Risk - Outside 500-year floodplain
Overall Risk
Very High
Property flooded at 9.84ft depth.
Risk Assessment Outputs

These detailed metrics show the technical outputs from our flood risk model. They include predicted water depths at the property during a 5000-year flood event and estimated flood damage based on USACE methodology.

Risk Rating
Very High
Flood Depth
9.84 ft±0.5 ft
Depth of water above ground level.
Water Surface Elevation (WSE)
23.50 ft
Water surface elevation relative to sea level (NAVD88 datum).
Area Inundated
294.9 acres
100.0% of 500m radius flooded.
Nearest Bayou Stage
N/A
No nearby bayou within monitoring range
Depth-Damage (HCAD Valuation)
$0
Vacant lot (no building data).
Depth-Damage (Neighborhood)
$0
Vacant lot (no building data).
Analysis Method
COG Combined 5000 Model
Raster-based flood inundation query
Flood Simulation

This simulation shows whether the property would flood based on a 5000-year flood event with 3m (9.84ft) water level. Use the interactive tool to explore different scenarios.

Property Would Be Flooded
Flood Depth: 9.84 feet
Severity
Severe
Adjust Flood Simulation

The analysis above uses default settings (5000-year flood, 3m/9.84ft water level). To explore different flood scenarios with interactive maps, return to the main tool:

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Flood Risk Recommendations

Based on the property's flood risk profile, here are specific action items to consider.

#1
Minimal flood hazard area - property outside mapped high-risk zones
#2
Flood insurance available at preferred rates - over 25% of claims occur in low-risk areas
#3
Review official FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for detailed flood zone boundaries
#4
Contact Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) for drainage projects and flood information
🏭Industrial Pollution Exposure
17.0th percentile
Property Pollution Ranking
High
Higher pollution than 83% of Houston homes
Compares pollution within 2mi against 10,000 Houston properties. Lower percentiles = higher pollution.
Industrial Pollution Nearby (10 Years)
1.57 millionlbs
Extremely High
240.1x more than typical Houston property
≈ 78 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles
Air Pollution (10 Years)
1.55 millionlbs
Extremely High
321.8x more than typical Houston property
Includes fugitive emissions (leaks) and stack emissions (smokestacks).
Water Pollution (10 Years)
15 thousandlbs
Extremely High
Discharges to bayous, streams, and drainage systems.
Facilities Nearby
13
Industrial facilities within 2 miles
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Why It Matters: High chemical activity nearby can indicate industrial zones, truck traffic, or potential odor and noise issues. These factors may affect air quality, long-term property desirability, and neighborhood character. This data helps you understand the industrial footprint around your property.
Houston Metro Benchmarks

Comparison with typical Houston properties (based on 10,000 randomly sampled homes). All measurements are for chemicals released within a 2-mile radius.

PeriodTotalAirWater
Typical Houston Property (2014-2024)6,524 lbs4,822 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2014-2024)1,566,574 lbs1,552,062 lbs14,513 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)2 lbs1 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)127,680 lbs125,616 lbs2,064 lbs
How This Property Compares to Houston Metro

Based on a random sample of 10,000 Houston properties, this chart shows the distribution of pollution levels across the metro area. The highlighted bar indicates where this property falls compared to other homes. Lower percentiles mean higher pollution exposure.

0-9thMost Polluted
9.9%
10-19th
10.1%
20-29th
9.9%
30-39th
10.1%
40-49th
9.7%
50-59th
10.2%
60-69th
6%
70-79th
5.8%
80-89th
4.3%
90-100thLowest Pollution
34.2%
Higher pollution than 83% of Houston homes
Each bar's width represents the percentage of Houston homes in that pollution range. This property ranks in the 10-19th percentile.
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Top chemicals released near this property (past 10 years):
Ethylene, n-Hexane, Methyl methacrylate, Ammonia, Ethylene glycol
View the full list of 66 chemicals below.
Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total)(66 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/10yr)Water (lbs/10yr)Total (lbs/10yr)
1Ethylene74-85-1342,705 lbs0 lbs342,705 lbs
2n-Hexane110-54-3139,423 lbs0 lbs139,423 lbs
3Methyl methacrylate80-62-6116,976 lbs0 lbs117,248 lbs
4Ammonia7664-41-7115,363 lbs0 lbs115,363 lbs
5Ethylene glycol107-21-1112,229 lbs0 lbs112,229 lbs
6Ethylene oxide75-21-8100,124 lbs0 lbs100,124 lbs
7N,N-Dimethylformamide68-12-286,962 lbs0 lbs86,962 lbs
8Butyl acrylate141-32-272,623 lbs0 lbs72,623 lbs
91,3-Butadiene106-99-072,546 lbs0 lbs72,546 lbs
10Styrene100-42-572,248 lbs0 lbs72,379 lbs
11Methanol67-56-144,388 lbs0 lbs44,388 lbs
12Certain glycol ethersN23037,091 lbs0 lbs37,091 lbs
13n-Butyl alcohol71-36-332,432 lbs0 lbs32,432 lbs
14Acetaldehyde75-07-025,840 lbs0 lbs25,840 lbs
15Molybdenum trioxide1313-27-524,314 lbs0 lbs24,314 lbs
16Dicyclopentadiene77-73-619,800 lbs0 lbs19,800 lbs
17Toluene108-88-319,139 lbs0 lbs19,139 lbs
18Chlorine7782-50-515,132 lbs0 lbs15,132 lbs
19tert-Butyl alcohol75-65-015,105 lbs0 lbs15,105 lbs
20Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N51145 lbs14,147 lbs14,192 lbs
21Benzene71-43-213,808 lbs0 lbs13,808 lbs
222-Methoxyethanol109-86-411,669 lbs0 lbs11,669 lbs
23Chloroethane75-00-39,070 lbs0 lbs9,070 lbs
24Propylene115-07-16,072 lbs0 lbs6,072 lbs
252-Ethoxyethanol110-80-56,044 lbs0 lbs6,044 lbs
26Cumene98-82-85,352 lbs0 lbs5,352 lbs
27Maleic anhydride108-31-65,039 lbs0 lbs5,039 lbs
28Naphthalene91-20-34,770 lbs0 lbs4,770 lbs
29Isoprene78-79-54,016 lbs0 lbs4,016 lbs
30Vanadium compoundsN7703,122 lbs0 lbs3,137 lbs
31Acetonitrile75-05-82,727 lbs0 lbs2,727 lbs
32Zinc compoundsN9822,334 lbs233 lbs2,567 lbs
33Nickel And Nickel CompoundsN4952,238 lbs75 lbs2,313 lbs
34Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy)7440-62-21,691 lbs0 lbs1,691 lbs
35Nickel compoundsN4951,389 lbs21 lbs1,410 lbs
36Allyl chloride107-05-11,277 lbs0 lbs1,277 lbs
37Acrylonitrile107-13-1860 lbs0 lbs860 lbs
38o-Xylene95-47-6815 lbs0 lbs815 lbs
39Cobalt And Cobalt CompoundsN096741 lbs0 lbs741 lbs
40Nitric acid7697-37-2637 lbs0 lbs637 lbs
41Propylene oxide75-56-9624 lbs0 lbs624 lbs
42Chlorobenzene108-90-7583 lbs0 lbs583 lbs
43Acrylic acid79-10-7548 lbs0 lbs548 lbs
44Cobalt compoundsN096454 lbs0 lbs454 lbs
45Diethanolamine111-42-2308 lbs0 lbs308 lbs
461,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-6278 lbs0 lbs278 lbs
47Phosphorus (yellow or white)12185-10-3250 lbs0 lbs250 lbs
48Butyraldehyde123-72-8186 lbs0 lbs186 lbs
494,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol80-05-7141 lbs0 lbs141 lbs
50Formic acid64-18-6137 lbs0 lbs137 lbs
51Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N090101 lbs14 lbs115 lbs
52Ethylbenzene100-41-478 lbs0 lbs78 lbs
53Ethyl acrylate140-88-549 lbs0 lbs49 lbs
54Formaldehyde50-00-040 lbs0 lbs40 lbs
55Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N09029 lbs4 lbs33 lbs
56Sodium nitrite7632-00-033 lbs0 lbs33 lbs
57Cumene hydroperoxide80-15-924 lbs0 lbs24 lbs
58Copper compoundsN1000 lbs18 lbs18 lbs
59Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-711 lbs0 lbs11 lbs
60Pyridine110-86-110 lbs0 lbs10 lbs
61Allyl alcohol107-18-610 lbs0 lbs10 lbs
624,4'-Diaminodiphenyl ether101-80-46 lbs0 lbs6 lbs
63Lead compoundsN4202 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
64Biphenyl92-52-42 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
65Lead And Lead CompoundsN4201 lbs0 lbs1 lbs
66N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone872-50-41 lbs0 lbs1 lbs
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Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):
Ethylene, Methyl methacrylate, Ethylene oxide, Ethylene glycol, N,N-Dimethylformamide
View the full list of 40 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.
Chemicals Released (2024 Only)(40 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/yr)Water (lbs/yr)Total (lbs/yr)
1Ethylene74-85-135,799 lbs0 lbs35,799 lbs
2Methyl methacrylate80-62-618,415 lbs0 lbs18,415 lbs
3Ethylene oxide75-21-89,739 lbs0 lbs9,739 lbs
4Ethylene glycol107-21-18,760 lbs0 lbs8,760 lbs
5N,N-Dimethylformamide68-12-27,802 lbs0 lbs7,802 lbs
6n-Hexane110-54-36,349 lbs0 lbs6,349 lbs
7Ammonia7664-41-76,167 lbs0 lbs6,167 lbs
8Methanol67-56-14,087 lbs0 lbs4,087 lbs
9Butyl acrylate141-32-23,592 lbs0 lbs3,592 lbs
10Chloroethane75-00-33,424 lbs0 lbs3,424 lbs
11Certain glycol ethersN2302,499 lbs0 lbs2,499 lbs
12Dicyclopentadiene77-73-62,368 lbs0 lbs2,368 lbs
13Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N5110 lbs2,038 lbs2,038 lbs
141,3-Butadiene106-99-01,980 lbs0 lbs1,980 lbs
15Styrene100-42-51,878 lbs0 lbs1,878 lbs
16Molybdenum trioxide1313-27-51,843 lbs0 lbs1,843 lbs
17Toluene108-88-31,305 lbs0 lbs1,305 lbs
18Chlorine7782-50-51,293 lbs0 lbs1,293 lbs
19n-Butyl alcohol71-36-31,271 lbs0 lbs1,271 lbs
20Benzene71-43-21,049 lbs0 lbs1,049 lbs
212-Methoxyethanol109-86-41,027 lbs0 lbs1,027 lbs
22Acetaldehyde75-07-0887 lbs0 lbs887 lbs
23tert-Butyl alcohol75-65-0771 lbs0 lbs771 lbs
24Nitric acid7697-37-2633 lbs0 lbs633 lbs
252-Ethoxyethanol110-80-5407 lbs0 lbs407 lbs
26Maleic anhydride108-31-6405 lbs0 lbs405 lbs
27Nickel And Nickel CompoundsN495341 lbs26 lbs367 lbs
28Naphthalene91-20-3303 lbs0 lbs303 lbs
29Propylene115-07-1302 lbs0 lbs302 lbs
30Cumene98-82-8206 lbs0 lbs206 lbs
31Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy)7440-62-2170 lbs0 lbs170 lbs
32Allyl chloride107-05-1165 lbs0 lbs165 lbs
33Chlorobenzene108-90-7100 lbs0 lbs100 lbs
34Cobalt And Cobalt CompoundsN096100 lbs0 lbs100 lbs
35Vanadium compoundsN77067 lbs0 lbs67 lbs
36Acrylic acid79-10-761 lbs0 lbs61 lbs
37Propylene oxide75-56-931 lbs0 lbs31 lbs
38Formaldehyde50-00-015 lbs0 lbs15 lbs
39Acrylonitrile107-13-14 lbs0 lbs4 lbs
404,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol80-05-71 lbs0 lbs1 lbs
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