Complete Property Analysis

Environmental risk, tax analysis, and property details for 10708 Bois D Arc St, La Porte, TX 77571

HCAD #0800230000185
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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
10708 Bois D Arc St, La Porte, TX 77571
Building Size
1,563sqft
Total structure area from HCAD building records.
Elevation
24.55 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)
34.39 ft
Water surface elevation relative to sea level (NAVD88 datum).
Area Inundated
202.6 acres
68.7% of 500m radius flooded.
Nearest Bayou Stage
N/A
No nearby bayou within monitoring range
Depth-Damage (HCAD Valuation)
$60,784
Based on HCAD building value of $93,515.
Depth-Damage (Neighborhood)
$77,009
Based on neighborhood replacement cost.
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
8.8th percentile
Property Pollution Ranking
Very High
Higher pollution than 91% of Houston homes
Compares pollution within 2mi against 10,000 Houston properties. Lower percentiles = higher pollution.
Industrial Pollution Nearby (10 Years)
10.68 millionlbs
Extremely High
1637.3x more than typical Houston property
534 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles
Air Pollution (10 Years)
8.22 millionlbs
Extremely High
1703.8x more than typical Houston property
Includes fugitive emissions (leaks) and stack emissions (smokestacks).
Water Pollution (10 Years)
2.47 millionlbs
Extremely High
Discharges to bayous, streams, and drainage systems.
Facilities Nearby
22
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)10,682,224 lbs8,216,438 lbs2,465,787 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)2 lbs1 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)1,255,050 lbs610,990 lbs176,882 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 91% of Houston homes
Each bar's width represents the percentage of Houston homes in that pollution range. This property ranks in the 0-9th percentile (top 10% most polluted).
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Top chemicals released near this property (past 10 years):
Methanol, Vinyl acetate, Ethylene, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Propylene
View the full list of 53 chemicals below.
Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total)(53 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/10yr)Water (lbs/10yr)Total (lbs/10yr)
1Methanol67-56-11,672,444 lbs653,582 lbs9,990,951 lbs
2Vinyl acetate108-05-41,447,723 lbs5,684 lbs4,152,949 lbs
3Ethylene74-85-12,687,145 lbs0 lbs2,687,145 lbs
4Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N5110 lbs1,746,382 lbs1,746,382 lbs
5Propylene115-07-11,098,929 lbs0 lbs1,098,929 lbs
6Acetaldehyde75-07-0219,660 lbs0 lbs554,695 lbs
7Hydroquinone123-31-90 lbs0 lbs430,145 lbs
8n-Hexane110-54-3410,309 lbs0 lbs410,309 lbs
9Ammonia7664-41-7239,837 lbs12,191 lbs252,028 lbs
10Certain glycol ethersN23062,831 lbs0 lbs62,831 lbs
11Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-743,900 lbs0 lbs58,245 lbs
121,3-Butadiene106-99-050,362 lbs0 lbs50,362 lbs
13Toluene108-88-348,372 lbs33 lbs48,405 lbs
14Methyl iodide74-88-437,993 lbs0 lbs37,993 lbs
15Chlorine7782-50-534,156 lbs3,421 lbs37,577 lbs
16Formaldehyde50-00-036,646 lbs0 lbs36,646 lbs
17Sodium nitrite7632-00-00 lbs26,012 lbs26,012 lbs
18Zinc compoundsN9824,689 lbs17,693 lbs22,382 lbs
19Benzene71-43-219,821 lbs42 lbs19,863 lbs
20Ethylene glycol107-21-116,751 lbs0 lbs16,751 lbs
21Chlorobenzene108-90-716,036 lbs0 lbs16,036 lbs
22Boron trifluoride7637-07-214,190 lbs0 lbs14,190 lbs
23N,N-Dimethylformamide68-12-29,020 lbs0 lbs9,020 lbs
24Dimethylamine124-40-37,035 lbs0 lbs7,035 lbs
25Maleic anhydride108-31-65,569 lbs0 lbs5,569 lbs
26Methyl methacrylate80-62-65,482 lbs0 lbs5,482 lbs
27Dichloromethane75-09-25,437 lbs0 lbs5,437 lbs
28Acetonitrile75-05-85,326 lbs0 lbs5,326 lbs
29Isoprene78-79-54,985 lbs0 lbs4,985 lbs
30Mercury7439-97-60 lbs0 lbs2,200 lbs
31Methyl acrylate96-33-32,031 lbs0 lbs2,031 lbs
32Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate117-81-72,020 lbs0 lbs2,020 lbs
33Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms)1344-28-11,750 lbs0 lbs1,750 lbs
34Cyclohexane110-82-71,246 lbs0 lbs1,246 lbs
35Styrene100-42-51,209 lbs0 lbs1,209 lbs
36Hydrogen fluoride7664-39-31,062 lbs0 lbs1,062 lbs
37Acrolein107-02-8810 lbs0 lbs810 lbs
38Naphthalene91-20-3493 lbs33 lbs526 lbs
39Ethylbenzene100-41-4391 lbs32 lbs423 lbs
40Dicyclopentadiene77-73-6290 lbs0 lbs290 lbs
41Manganese7439-96-50 lbs282 lbs282 lbs
42DiisocyanatesN120275 lbs0 lbs275 lbs
43Hexazinone51235-04-20 lbs212 lbs212 lbs
44Nickel7440-02-00 lbs152 lbs152 lbs
45n-Butyl alcohol71-36-387 lbs0 lbs87 lbs
46Chromium7440-47-345 lbs25 lbs70 lbs
47sec-Butyl alcohol78-92-268 lbs0 lbs68 lbs
48Lead7439-92-10 lbs10 lbs10 lbs
49Polycyclic aromatic compoundsN5907 lbs0 lbs7 lbs
50Mercury compoundsN4582 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
51Benzo[g,h,i]perylene191-24-20 lbs1 lbs1 lbs
52Methyl isocyanate624-83-91 lbs0 lbs1 lbs
53Mercury And Mercury CompoundsN4581 lbs0 lbs1 lbs
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Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):
Methanol, Ethylene, Vinyl acetate, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Propylene
View the full list of 36 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.
Chemicals Released (2024 Only)(36 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/yr)Water (lbs/yr)Total (lbs/yr)
1Methanol67-56-174,731 lbs64,010 lbs515,452 lbs
2Ethylene74-85-1206,385 lbs0 lbs206,385 lbs
3Vinyl acetate108-05-488,722 lbs410 lbs118,205 lbs
4Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N5110 lbs112,100 lbs112,100 lbs
5Propylene115-07-198,454 lbs0 lbs98,454 lbs
6Acetaldehyde75-07-057,110 lbs0 lbs89,685 lbs
7n-Hexane110-54-332,452 lbs0 lbs32,452 lbs
8Ammonia7664-41-729,391 lbs121 lbs29,512 lbs
9Hydroquinone123-31-90 lbs0 lbs28,819 lbs
10Chlorine7782-50-53,660 lbs0 lbs3,660 lbs
11Formaldehyde50-00-03,559 lbs0 lbs3,559 lbs
121,3-Butadiene106-99-02,958 lbs0 lbs2,958 lbs
13Certain glycol ethersN2302,700 lbs0 lbs2,700 lbs
14Benzene71-43-21,725 lbs3 lbs1,728 lbs
15Methyl iodide74-88-41,600 lbs0 lbs1,600 lbs
16Maleic anhydride108-31-61,569 lbs0 lbs1,569 lbs
17Boron trifluoride7637-07-21,192 lbs0 lbs1,192 lbs
18Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-71,144 lbs0 lbs1,144 lbs
19Zinc compoundsN982425 lbs210 lbs635 lbs
20Isoprene78-79-5578 lbs0 lbs578 lbs
21N,N-Dimethylformamide68-12-2570 lbs0 lbs570 lbs
22Toluene108-88-3487 lbs3 lbs490 lbs
23Ethylbenzene100-41-4358 lbs2 lbs360 lbs
24Naphthalene91-20-3270 lbs18 lbs288 lbs
25Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms)1344-28-1250 lbs0 lbs250 lbs
26Acrolein107-02-8209 lbs0 lbs209 lbs
27Cyclohexane110-82-7160 lbs0 lbs160 lbs
28Methyl methacrylate80-62-6142 lbs0 lbs142 lbs
29Styrene100-42-5141 lbs0 lbs141 lbs
30Dicyclopentadiene77-73-630 lbs0 lbs30 lbs
31n-Butyl alcohol71-36-37 lbs0 lbs7 lbs
32Lead7439-92-10 lbs5 lbs5 lbs
33sec-Butyl alcohol78-92-25 lbs0 lbs5 lbs
34Polycyclic aromatic compoundsN5903 lbs0 lbs3 lbs
35Ethylene glycol107-21-11 lbs0 lbs1 lbs
36Mercury And Mercury CompoundsN4581 lbs0 lbs1 lbs
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