📊 Environmental Assessment Report

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.

🌊 Part 1: Flood Risk Analysis

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 STATE HIGHWAY 146 SEABROOK 77571
Elevation
8.01 ft
Height above sea level from USGS data.
FEMA Flood Zone
AE
High Risk - 1% annual chance with established base flood elevation
Overall Risk
High
Property flooded at 2.0ft depth. Risk based on flood depth at structure.

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
High
Flood Depth
1.99 ft ±0.5 ft
Depth of water above ground level.
Water Surface Elevation (WSE)
N/A
Water surface elevation data not available.
Area Inundated
N/A
Data not available
Nearest Bayou Stage
N/A
No nearby bayou within monitoring range
Depth-Damage Estimate (HCAD Valuation)
$0
Vacant lot (no building data). No structure to calculate damage for.
Depth-Damage Estimate (Neighborhood Comparison)
$0
Vacant lot (no building data). No structure to calculate damage for.
Analysis Method
COG Bathtub 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: 1.99 feet
Severity: Minor

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:

Open Interactive Analysis Tool

Flood Risk Recommendations

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

  • This property is in a high-risk flood zone. Flood insurance is required for mortgages.
  • Consider flood mitigation measures like elevated utilities and flood vents.
  • Review the interactive flood simulator to understand how different rainfall events could affect this property.
  • Contact Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) for drainage projects and flood information.
  • Simulation shows flooding at current water level - review property drainage and consider mitigation.

🏭 Part 2: Industrial Pollution Exposure

Property Pollution Ranking
High
Higher pollution than 89% of Houston homes
This ranking compares pollution levels within 2 miles of this property against 10,000 randomly sampled Houston metro properties. Lower percentiles indicate higher pollution exposure.
Industrial Pollution Nearby (Last 10 Years)
7.19 million lbs
Extremely High
1102.3x more than typical Houston property
360 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles
Total chemical releases from all industrial facilities within a 2-mile radius over the past decade (2014–2024). Data from EPA's Toxic Release Inventory tracking air, water, and land discharges.
💨 Air Pollution (Last 10 Years)
7.18 million lbs
Extremely High
1488.2x more than typical Houston property
Chemicals released into the air from nearby facilities over 10 years. Includes both fugitive emissions (leaks, evaporation) and stack emissions (smokestacks, vents). May affect local air quality.
💧 Water Pollution (Last 10 Years)
15 thousand lbs
Extremely High
Most Houston properties have none nearby
Chemical discharges to surface water (bayous, streams, drainage) from industrial facilities within 2 miles over the past decade. May impact local waterways and drainage systems.

❤️ 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)7,191,652 lbs7,176,573 lbs15,079 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)2 lbs1 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)4,483,121 lbs566,013 lbs2,115 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 89% 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 (top 15% most polluted).

Top chemicals released near this property (past 10 years):

Methanol, Ethylene, tert-Butyl alcohol, Propylene, Vinyl acetate

View the full list of 91 chemicals below.

Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total) (91 chemicals)

#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs, 10yr)Water (lbs, 10yr)Total (lbs, 10yr)
1Methanol67-56-11,080,260 lbs55 lbs1,080,315 lbs
2Ethylene74-85-1879,470 lbs0 lbs879,470 lbs
3tert-Butyl alcohol75-65-0751,778 lbs0 lbs751,778 lbs
4Propylene115-07-1638,844 lbs0 lbs638,844 lbs
5Vinyl acetate108-05-4636,768 lbs0 lbs636,768 lbs
6Ammonia7664-41-7632,163 lbs0 lbs632,163 lbs
7Acrylic acid79-10-7347,925 lbs0 lbs347,925 lbs
8Propylene oxide75-56-9310,051 lbs0 lbs310,051 lbs
9Toluene108-88-3306,903 lbs0 lbs306,903 lbs
10n-Hexane110-54-3261,517 lbs0 lbs261,517 lbs
11Benzene71-43-2129,275 lbs0 lbs129,275 lbs
12Titanium tetrachloride7550-45-0108,195 lbs0 lbs108,195 lbs
131,3-Butadiene106-99-0105,073 lbs0 lbs105,073 lbs
14Cyclohexane110-82-7102,641 lbs0 lbs102,641 lbs
15Acetaldehyde75-07-084,518 lbs0 lbs84,518 lbs
16Ethylene glycol107-21-171,433 lbs0 lbs71,433 lbs
17Ethylbenzene100-41-466,752 lbs0 lbs66,752 lbs
18Methyl methacrylate80-62-659,716 lbs0 lbs59,988 lbs
19Ethylene oxide75-21-856,701 lbs0 lbs56,701 lbs
20Styrene100-42-555,408 lbs0 lbs55,539 lbs
21Isoprene78-79-551,809 lbs0 lbs51,809 lbs
22Molybdenum trioxide1313-27-551,068 lbs0 lbs51,068 lbs
23Butyl acrylate141-32-244,445 lbs0 lbs44,445 lbs
24Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22)75-45-638,792 lbs0 lbs38,792 lbs
25Ethyl acrylate140-88-537,048 lbs0 lbs37,048 lbs
26n-Butyl alcohol71-36-337,001 lbs0 lbs37,001 lbs
27Certain glycol ethersN23036,974 lbs0 lbs36,974 lbs
28Methyl acrylate96-33-323,024 lbs0 lbs23,024 lbs
29Dicyclopentadiene77-73-621,187 lbs0 lbs21,187 lbs
30Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-720,506 lbs0 lbs20,506 lbs
31Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7647-01-017,903 lbs0 lbs17,903 lbs
32Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N51145 lbs14,517 lbs14,562 lbs
33Maleic anhydride108-31-610,306 lbs0 lbs10,306 lbs
34Formaldehyde50-00-09,631 lbs0 lbs9,631 lbs
35Epichlorohydrin106-89-88,484 lbs0 lbs8,484 lbs
36Naphthalene91-20-36,342 lbs0 lbs6,342 lbs
37Trade SecretTRD SECRT5,905 lbs88 lbs5,993 lbs
38Dibutyl phthalate84-74-25,792 lbs0 lbs5,792 lbs
39Dimethylamine124-40-35,764 lbs0 lbs5,764 lbs
40Methyl iodide74-88-45,089 lbs0 lbs5,089 lbs
41Formic acid64-18-64,910 lbs0 lbs4,910 lbs
421,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-64,752 lbs0 lbs4,752 lbs
43Propyleneimine75-55-83,701 lbs0 lbs3,701 lbs
44Vanadium compoundsN7703,122 lbs0 lbs3,137 lbs
45Acetonitrile75-05-82,760 lbs0 lbs2,760 lbs
46Acrolein107-02-82,670 lbs0 lbs2,670 lbs
47Zinc compoundsN9822,382 lbs266 lbs2,648 lbs
481,4-Dioxane123-91-12,644 lbs0 lbs2,644 lbs
49Hydroquinone123-31-92,618 lbs0 lbs2,618 lbs
501,2-Butylene oxide106-88-72,348 lbs0 lbs2,348 lbs
51Nickel And Nickel CompoundsN4952,238 lbs75 lbs2,313 lbs
52Chlorine7782-50-52,246 lbs0 lbs2,246 lbs
53Acrylonitrile107-13-12,062 lbs0 lbs2,062 lbs
54Nitric acid7697-37-22,042 lbs0 lbs2,042 lbs
55NonylphenolN5301,974 lbs0 lbs1,974 lbs
56Allyl alcohol107-18-61,830 lbs0 lbs1,830 lbs
57Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy)7440-62-21,691 lbs0 lbs1,691 lbs
58Nickel compoundsN4951,389 lbs22 lbs1,410 lbs
59o-Xylene95-47-6815 lbs0 lbs815 lbs
60Nonylphenol EthoxylatesN535773 lbs0 lbs773 lbs
61Cobalt And Cobalt CompoundsN096741 lbs0 lbs741 lbs
62Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7664-93-9597 lbs0 lbs597 lbs
63Chlorobenzene108-90-7583 lbs0 lbs583 lbs
64N,N-Dimethylformamide68-12-2511 lbs0 lbs511 lbs
65Cobalt compoundsN096454 lbs0 lbs454 lbs
66Diethanolamine111-42-2414 lbs0 lbs414 lbs
67Cumene98-82-8384 lbs0 lbs384 lbs
68Phosphorus (yellow or white)12185-10-3250 lbs0 lbs250 lbs
69Benzyl chloride100-44-7228 lbs0 lbs228 lbs
70Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate117-81-7222 lbs0 lbs222 lbs
71Butyraldehyde123-72-8186 lbs0 lbs186 lbs
724,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol80-05-7141 lbs0 lbs141 lbs
73Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N090101 lbs14 lbs115 lbs
74Diethyl sulfate64-67-585 lbs0 lbs85 lbs
75Phthalic anhydride85-44-940 lbs0 lbs40 lbs
76Antimony compoundsN01020 lbs15 lbs35 lbs
77Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N09029 lbs4 lbs33 lbs
78Sodium nitrite7632-00-033 lbs0 lbs33 lbs
79Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether111-44-426 lbs0 lbs26 lbs
80Copper compoundsN1000 lbs18 lbs18 lbs
812,4-Dimethylphenol105-67-917 lbs0 lbs17 lbs
82Triethylamine121-44-810 lbs0 lbs15 lbs
83Antimony And Antimony CompoundsN0105 lbs5 lbs10 lbs
84Pyridine110-86-110 lbs0 lbs10 lbs
85Manganese And Manganese CompoundsN4503 lbs0 lbs3 lbs
861,3-Phenylenediamine108-45-22 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
87Lead compoundsN4202 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
88Lead7439-92-12 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
89Biphenyl92-52-42 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
90Lead And Lead CompoundsN4201 lbs0 lbs1 lbs
91N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone872-50-41 lbs0 lbs1 lbs

Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):

Methanol, tert-Butyl alcohol, Acrylic acid, Ethyl acrylate, Ethylene glycol

View the full list of 63 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.

Chemicals Released (2024 Only) (63 chemicals)

#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/yr)Water (lbs/yr)Total (lbs/yr)
1Methanol67-56-149,984 lbs5 lbs758,348 lbs
2tert-Butyl alcohol75-65-0101,697 lbs0 lbs650,543 lbs
3Acrylic acid79-10-732,603 lbs0 lbs463,378 lbs
4Ethyl acrylate140-88-53,477 lbs0 lbs391,250 lbs
5Ethylene glycol107-21-18,935 lbs0 lbs356,892 lbs
6Vinyl acetate108-05-430,705 lbs0 lbs247,611 lbs
7Allyl alcohol107-18-696 lbs0 lbs233,588 lbs
8Molybdenum trioxide1313-27-54,957 lbs0 lbs227,922 lbs
9Toluene108-88-327,115 lbs0 lbs147,546 lbs
10Acetaldehyde75-07-03,537 lbs0 lbs98,574 lbs
11Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy)7440-62-2170 lbs0 lbs86,403 lbs
12n-Butyl alcohol71-36-3632 lbs0 lbs74,996 lbs
13Nickel compoundsN4950 lbs0 lbs74,741 lbs
14Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-7674 lbs0 lbs65,828 lbs
15Ammonia7664-41-762,363 lbs0 lbs62,465 lbs
16Ethylene74-85-162,190 lbs0 lbs62,190 lbs
17Butyl acrylate141-32-23,526 lbs0 lbs44,513 lbs
18Propylene115-07-142,513 lbs0 lbs42,889 lbs
19Propylene oxide75-56-923,061 lbs0 lbs41,086 lbs
20Vanadium compoundsN77067 lbs0 lbs39,269 lbs
21Cobalt And Cobalt CompoundsN096100 lbs0 lbs37,290 lbs
22n-Hexane110-54-320,002 lbs0 lbs37,250 lbs
23Styrene100-42-54,339 lbs0 lbs33,908 lbs
24Nickel And Nickel CompoundsN495341 lbs26 lbs32,206 lbs
25Cyclohexane110-82-78,101 lbs0 lbs29,411 lbs
26Dicyclopentadiene77-73-62,465 lbs0 lbs21,953 lbs
27Methyl acrylate96-33-32,867 lbs0 lbs17,363 lbs
28Ethylbenzene100-41-44,042 lbs0 lbs15,706 lbs
29Isoprene78-79-512,309 lbs0 lbs12,309 lbs
30Methyl methacrylate80-62-612,306 lbs0 lbs12,306 lbs
31Titanium tetrachloride7550-45-010,755 lbs0 lbs10,755 lbs
32Benzene71-43-29,442 lbs0 lbs9,998 lbs
331,3-Butadiene106-99-04,450 lbs0 lbs4,450 lbs
34Acetonitrile75-05-824 lbs0 lbs4,091 lbs
35Naphthalene91-20-3526 lbs0 lbs4,066 lbs
36Ethylene oxide75-21-81,659 lbs0 lbs3,936 lbs
37Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N5110 lbs2,038 lbs2,781 lbs
38NonylphenolN530551 lbs0 lbs2,678 lbs
39Certain glycol ethersN230493 lbs0 lbs2,155 lbs
401,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-6599 lbs0 lbs1,996 lbs
41Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7647-01-01,959 lbs0 lbs1,959 lbs
42Hydroquinone123-31-91,746 lbs0 lbs1,909 lbs
43Acrolein107-02-81,252 lbs0 lbs1,822 lbs
44Formaldehyde50-00-01,094 lbs0 lbs1,733 lbs
45Maleic anhydride108-31-61,578 lbs0 lbs1,578 lbs
46Formic acid64-18-6175 lbs0 lbs1,197 lbs
47Dibutyl phthalate84-74-2496 lbs0 lbs1,073 lbs
48Acrylonitrile107-13-1883 lbs0 lbs1,033 lbs
49Methyl iodide74-88-4958 lbs0 lbs958 lbs
50Nitric acid7697-37-2850 lbs0 lbs850 lbs
51Epichlorohydrin106-89-8643 lbs0 lbs643 lbs
52Trade SecretTRD SECRT0 lbs46 lbs581 lbs
53Benzyl chloride100-44-7119 lbs0 lbs379 lbs
54Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate117-81-7222 lbs0 lbs222 lbs
554,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol80-05-71 lbs0 lbs146 lbs
561,4-Dioxane123-91-1126 lbs0 lbs126 lbs
57Chlorobenzene108-90-7100 lbs0 lbs100 lbs
581,2-Butylene oxide106-88-752 lbs0 lbs52 lbs
59N,N-Dimethylformamide68-12-239 lbs0 lbs39 lbs
60Antimony And Antimony CompoundsN0100 lbs0 lbs33 lbs
61Propyleneimine75-55-832 lbs0 lbs32 lbs
62Phthalic anhydride85-44-914 lbs0 lbs14 lbs
63Manganese And Manganese CompoundsN4503 lbs0 lbs3 lbs

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