Complete Property Analysis

Environmental risk, tax analysis, and property details for 1105 Glenmeadows Dr, La Porte, TX 77571

HCAD #1188180090029

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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

1105 Glenmeadows Dr, La Porte, TX 77571

Building Size

3,200sqft

Total structure area from HCAD building records.

Elevation

23.71 ft

Height above sea level from USGS data.

FEMA Flood Zone

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)

33.55 ft

Water surface elevation relative to sea level (NAVD88 datum).

Area Inundated

293.3 acres

99.5% of 500m radius flooded.

Nearest Bayou Stage

N/A

No nearby bayou within monitoring range

Depth-Damage (HCAD Valuation)

$168,599

Based on HCAD building value of $259,384.

Depth-Damage (Neighborhood)

$175,177

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.

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.

Minimal flood hazard area - property outside mapped high-risk zones

Flood insurance available at preferred rates - over 25% of claims occur in low-risk areas

Review official FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for detailed flood zone boundaries

Contact Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) for drainage projects and flood information

🏭Industrial Pollution Exposure

42.9th percentile

Property Pollution Ranking

Moderate

Higher pollution than 57% of Houston homes

Compares pollution within 2mi against 10,000 Houston properties. Lower percentiles = higher pollution.

Industrial Pollution Nearby (10 Years)

27 thousandlbs

Above Typical

4.1x more than typical Houston property

≈ 1 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles

Air Pollution (10 Years)

26 thousandlbs

Above Typical

5.5x more than typical Houston property

Includes fugitive emissions (leaks) and stack emissions (smokestacks).

Water Pollution (10 Years)

170lbs

High

Discharges to bayous, streams, and drainage systems.

Facilities Nearby

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.

Period	Total	Air	Water
Typical Houston Property (2014-2024)	6,524 lbs	4,822 lbs	0 lbs
This Property (2014-2024)	26,535 lbs	26,365 lbs	170 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)	2 lbs	1 lbs	0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)	1,264 lbs	1,264 lbs	0 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

70-79th

5.8%

80-89th

4.3%

90-100thLowest Pollution

34.2%

Higher pollution than 57% of Houston homes

Each bar's width represents the percentage of Houston homes in that pollution range. This property ranks in the 40-49th percentile (slightly higher than average).

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Top chemicals released near this property (past 10 years):
Ammonia, Methanol, Mercury, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Xylene (mixed isomers)
View the full list of 21 chemicals below.

Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total)(21 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs/10yr)	Water (lbs/10yr)	Total (lbs/10yr)
1	Ammonia	7664-41-7	18,956 lbs	68 lbs	19,024 lbs
2	Methanol	67-56-1	3,226 lbs	0 lbs	3,226 lbs
3	Mercury	7439-97-6	0 lbs	0 lbs	2,200 lbs
4	1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	95-63-6	971 lbs	0 lbs	971 lbs
5	Xylene (mixed isomers)	1330-20-7	874 lbs	0 lbs	874 lbs
6	Toluene	108-88-3	807 lbs	0 lbs	807 lbs
7	Ethylene oxide	75-21-8	791 lbs	0 lbs	791 lbs
8	Cyclohexane	110-82-7	377 lbs	0 lbs	377 lbs
9	Formaldehyde	50-00-0	46 lbs	102 lbs	148 lbs
10	Ethylbenzene	100-41-4	94 lbs	0 lbs	94 lbs
11	Cumene	98-82-8	68 lbs	0 lbs	68 lbs
12	Chloromethane	74-87-3	51 lbs	0 lbs	51 lbs
13	Chromium	7440-47-3	45 lbs	0 lbs	45 lbs
14	Naphthalene	91-20-3	33 lbs	0 lbs	33 lbs
15	Propylene oxide	75-56-9	14 lbs	0 lbs	14 lbs
16	Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether	111-44-4	3 lbs	0 lbs	3 lbs
17	Certain glycol ethers	N230	3 lbs	0 lbs	3 lbs
18	Methyl methacrylate	80-62-6	2 lbs	0 lbs	2 lbs
19	Maleic anhydride	108-31-6	1 lbs	0 lbs	1 lbs
20	Ethylene glycol	107-21-1	1 lbs	0 lbs	1 lbs
21	n-Butyl alcohol	71-36-3	1 lbs	0 lbs	1 lbs

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Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):
Ammonia, Methanol, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Ethylene oxide, Xylene (mixed isomers)
View the full list of 11 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.

Chemicals Released (2024 Only)(11 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs/yr)	Total (lbs/yr)
1	Ammonia	7664-41-7	897 lbs	897 lbs
2	Methanol	67-56-1	139 lbs	139 lbs
3	1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	95-63-6	74 lbs	74 lbs
4	Ethylene oxide	75-21-8	63 lbs	63 lbs
5	Xylene (mixed isomers)	1330-20-7	39 lbs	39 lbs
6	Cyclohexane	110-82-7	24 lbs	24 lbs
7	Toluene	108-88-3	16 lbs	16 lbs
8	Cumene	98-82-8	4 lbs	4 lbs
9	Ethylbenzene	100-41-4	4 lbs	4 lbs
10	Formaldehyde	50-00-0	3 lbs	3 lbs
11	Propylene oxide	75-56-9	1 lbs	1 lbs