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Complete Property Analysis

Environmental risk, tax analysis, and property details for 12502 Bay Area Blvd, La Porte, TX 77507

HCAD #1005150000657
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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
12502 Bay Area Blvd, La Porte, TX 77507
Elevation
16.32 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)
26.16 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
10.0th percentile
Property Pollution Ranking
Very High
Higher pollution than 90% of Houston homes
Compares pollution within 2mi against 10,000 Houston properties. Lower percentiles = higher pollution.
Industrial Pollution Nearby (10 Years)
8.11 millionlbs
Extremely High
1243.0x more than typical Houston property
≈ 405 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles
Air Pollution (10 Years)
8.09 millionlbs
Extremely High
1678.3x more than typical Houston property
Includes fugitive emissions (leaks) and stack emissions (smokestacks).
Water Pollution (10 Years)
17 thousandlbs
Extremely High
Discharges to bayous, streams, and drainage systems.
Facilities Nearby
38
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)8,109,921 lbs8,093,106 lbs16,814 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)2 lbs1 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)685,588 lbs684,308 lbs1,280 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 90% 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):
n-Hexane, Ethylene, Methanol, Ammonia, Toluene
View the full list of 92 chemicals below.
Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total)(92 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/10yr)Water (lbs/10yr)Total (lbs/10yr)
1n-Hexane110-54-31,277,126 lbs0 lbs1,277,126 lbs
2Ethylene74-85-11,137,760 lbs0 lbs1,137,760 lbs
3Methanol67-56-11,132,492 lbs55 lbs1,132,547 lbs
4Ammonia7664-41-71,004,351 lbs123 lbs1,004,494 lbs
5Toluene108-88-3714,209 lbs0 lbs714,209 lbs
6Vinyl acetate108-05-4659,074 lbs0 lbs659,074 lbs
7Nitric acid7697-37-2398,872 lbs55 lbs398,952 lbs
8Propylene115-07-1109,544 lbs0 lbs109,544 lbs
9Titanium tetrachloride7550-45-0108,195 lbs0 lbs108,195 lbs
10Acrylic acid79-10-7103,139 lbs0 lbs103,139 lbs
11Cyclohexane110-82-7103,018 lbs0 lbs103,018 lbs
12Acetaldehyde75-07-096,783 lbs0 lbs96,783 lbs
13Propylene oxide75-56-995,710 lbs0 lbs95,710 lbs
141,3-Butadiene106-99-089,666 lbs0 lbs89,666 lbs
15Acrylonitrile107-13-183,639 lbs0 lbs83,639 lbs
16n-Butyl alcohol71-36-380,172 lbs0 lbs80,172 lbs
17Ethylene glycol107-21-175,047 lbs0 lbs75,047 lbs
18Methyl methacrylate80-62-662,768 lbs0 lbs63,040 lbs
19Ethylene oxide75-21-859,684 lbs0 lbs59,684 lbs
20Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7647-01-050,961 lbs0 lbs50,961 lbs
21Isoprene78-79-547,793 lbs0 lbs47,793 lbs
22Hydroquinone123-31-944,758 lbs0 lbs44,758 lbs
23Butyl acrylate141-32-242,511 lbs0 lbs42,511 lbs
24Molybdenum trioxide1313-27-537,655 lbs3,227 lbs40,897 lbs
25Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22)75-45-638,792 lbs0 lbs38,792 lbs
26Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-737,526 lbs0 lbs37,526 lbs
27Ethyl acrylate140-88-537,048 lbs0 lbs37,048 lbs
28Certain glycol ethersN23036,977 lbs0 lbs36,977 lbs
29Methyl isobutyl ketone108-10-136,313 lbs0 lbs36,313 lbs
30Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-431,678 lbs0 lbs31,678 lbs
31Cumene98-82-831,188 lbs0 lbs31,188 lbs
32Phenol108-95-230,497 lbs0 lbs30,497 lbs
33Methyl acrylate96-33-323,024 lbs0 lbs23,024 lbs
34Styrene100-42-520,286 lbs0 lbs20,417 lbs
35Nickel compoundsN49511,795 lbs1,905 lbs13,715 lbs
36Chlorine7782-50-512,676 lbs0 lbs12,676 lbs
37Benzene71-43-210,536 lbs0 lbs10,536 lbs
38Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N51130 lbs10,255 lbs10,300 lbs
39tert-Butyl alcohol75-65-010,102 lbs0 lbs10,102 lbs
40Formaldehyde50-00-09,909 lbs102 lbs10,011 lbs
41Epichlorohydrin106-89-88,484 lbs0 lbs8,484 lbs
42Dimethylamine124-40-37,773 lbs0 lbs7,773 lbs
43Cobalt compoundsN0965,871 lbs886 lbs6,772 lbs
44Ethylbenzene100-41-46,035 lbs0 lbs6,035 lbs
45Diphenylamine122-39-45,851 lbs0 lbs5,851 lbs
46Dibutyl phthalate84-74-25,792 lbs0 lbs5,792 lbs
47Maleic anhydride108-31-65,699 lbs0 lbs5,699 lbs
481,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-65,539 lbs0 lbs5,539 lbs
49Methyl iodide74-88-45,089 lbs0 lbs5,089 lbs
50Nickel And Nickel CompoundsN4954,878 lbs62 lbs4,940 lbs
51Cobalt And Cobalt CompoundsN0964,551 lbs42 lbs4,593 lbs
52Chloroacetic acid79-11-84,175 lbs0 lbs4,175 lbs
53Propyleneimine75-55-83,701 lbs0 lbs3,701 lbs
54Allyl alcohol107-18-63,389 lbs0 lbs3,389 lbs
551,4-Dioxane123-91-12,644 lbs0 lbs2,644 lbs
561,2-Butylene oxide106-88-72,348 lbs0 lbs2,348 lbs
57Acrolein107-02-82,268 lbs0 lbs2,268 lbs
58NonylphenolN5301,974 lbs0 lbs1,974 lbs
59Phosgene75-44-51,958 lbs0 lbs1,958 lbs
60Naphthalene91-20-31,668 lbs0 lbs1,668 lbs
61Ethyl chloroformate541-41-31,467 lbs0 lbs1,467 lbs
62Methyl chlorocarbonate79-22-11,449 lbs0 lbs1,449 lbs
63sec-Butyl alcohol78-92-21,434 lbs0 lbs1,434 lbs
64Dicyclopentadiene77-73-61,387 lbs0 lbs1,387 lbs
65Nonylphenol EthoxylatesN535773 lbs0 lbs773 lbs
66Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7664-93-9597 lbs0 lbs597 lbs
67N,N-Dimethylformamide68-12-2545 lbs0 lbs545 lbs
68Benzoyl chloride98-88-4469 lbs0 lbs469 lbs
69Hydrazine302-01-2437 lbs0 lbs437 lbs
70Benzyl chloride100-44-7228 lbs0 lbs228 lbs
71Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate117-81-7222 lbs0 lbs222 lbs
72Lead And Lead CompoundsN420211 lbs10 lbs221 lbs
73Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))N040145 lbs30 lbs175 lbs
74Lead compoundsN420138 lbs4 lbs142 lbs
75Copper compoundsN100132 lbs6 lbs138 lbs
76Diethanolamine111-42-2106 lbs0 lbs106 lbs
77Zinc compoundsN98253 lbs33 lbs86 lbs
78Diethyl sulfate64-67-585 lbs0 lbs85 lbs
79Chloromethane74-87-351 lbs0 lbs51 lbs
80Phthalic anhydride85-44-940 lbs0 lbs40 lbs
81Antimony compoundsN01020 lbs15 lbs35 lbs
82Acetonitrile75-05-833 lbs0 lbs33 lbs
83Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether111-44-429 lbs0 lbs29 lbs
84Formic acid64-18-622 lbs0 lbs22 lbs
852,4-Dimethylphenol105-67-917 lbs0 lbs17 lbs
86Triethylamine121-44-810 lbs0 lbs15 lbs
87Antimony And Antimony CompoundsN0105 lbs5 lbs10 lbs
88Manganese And Manganese CompoundsN4503 lbs0 lbs3 lbs
89Cumene hydroperoxide80-15-92 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
901,3-Phenylenediamine108-45-22 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
91Nickel7440-02-02 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
92Boron trifluoride7637-07-21 lbs0 lbs1 lbs
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Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):
n-Hexane, Ethylene, Ammonia, Methanol, Toluene
View the full list of 71 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.
Chemicals Released (2024 Only)(71 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/yr)Water (lbs/yr)Total (lbs/yr)
1n-Hexane110-54-3139,020 lbs0 lbs139,020 lbs
2Ethylene74-85-1134,723 lbs0 lbs134,723 lbs
3Ammonia7664-41-7110,277 lbs5 lbs110,282 lbs
4Methanol67-56-156,167 lbs5 lbs56,172 lbs
5Toluene108-88-339,626 lbs0 lbs39,626 lbs
6Vinyl acetate108-05-433,123 lbs0 lbs33,123 lbs
7Ethylene glycol107-21-114,412 lbs0 lbs14,412 lbs
8Propylene115-07-113,046 lbs0 lbs13,046 lbs
9Methyl methacrylate80-62-612,693 lbs0 lbs12,693 lbs
10Isoprene78-79-512,309 lbs0 lbs12,309 lbs
11Acrylic acid79-10-711,887 lbs0 lbs11,887 lbs
12Titanium tetrachloride7550-45-010,755 lbs0 lbs10,755 lbs
13Nitric acid7697-37-29,707 lbs5 lbs9,712 lbs
14Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7647-01-08,214 lbs0 lbs8,214 lbs
15Cyclohexane110-82-78,125 lbs0 lbs8,125 lbs
16Propylene oxide75-56-97,975 lbs0 lbs7,975 lbs
17Hydroquinone123-31-96,585 lbs0 lbs6,585 lbs
18Acetaldehyde75-07-04,543 lbs0 lbs4,543 lbs
19Ethylene oxide75-21-84,057 lbs0 lbs4,057 lbs
20Methyl isobutyl ketone108-10-13,997 lbs0 lbs3,997 lbs
211,3-Butadiene106-99-03,642 lbs0 lbs3,642 lbs
22Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-43,596 lbs0 lbs3,596 lbs
23Ethyl acrylate140-88-53,477 lbs0 lbs3,477 lbs
24Molybdenum trioxide1313-27-52,770 lbs482 lbs3,252 lbs
25Methyl acrylate96-33-32,867 lbs0 lbs2,867 lbs
26Butyl acrylate141-32-22,678 lbs0 lbs2,678 lbs
27Cumene98-82-82,616 lbs0 lbs2,616 lbs
28Phenol108-95-21,875 lbs0 lbs1,875 lbs
29n-Butyl alcohol71-36-31,639 lbs0 lbs1,639 lbs
30tert-Butyl alcohol75-65-01,453 lbs0 lbs1,453 lbs
31Styrene100-42-51,383 lbs0 lbs1,383 lbs
32Maleic anhydride108-31-61,325 lbs0 lbs1,325 lbs
33Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-71,309 lbs0 lbs1,309 lbs
34Acrolein107-02-81,224 lbs0 lbs1,224 lbs
35Nickel compoundsN4951,017 lbs108 lbs1,125 lbs
36Formaldehyde50-00-01,111 lbs0 lbs1,111 lbs
37Benzene71-43-21,090 lbs0 lbs1,090 lbs
38Chlorine7782-50-5961 lbs0 lbs961 lbs
39Methyl iodide74-88-4958 lbs0 lbs958 lbs
401,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-6698 lbs0 lbs698 lbs
41Epichlorohydrin106-89-8643 lbs0 lbs643 lbs
42Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N5110 lbs622 lbs622 lbs
43NonylphenolN530551 lbs0 lbs551 lbs
44Dibutyl phthalate84-74-2496 lbs0 lbs496 lbs
45Certain glycol ethersN230493 lbs0 lbs493 lbs
46Cobalt compoundsN096455 lbs36 lbs491 lbs
47Chloroacetic acid79-11-8476 lbs0 lbs476 lbs
48Ethylbenzene100-41-4369 lbs0 lbs369 lbs
49Naphthalene91-20-3235 lbs0 lbs235 lbs
50Dimethylamine124-40-3228 lbs0 lbs228 lbs
51Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate117-81-7222 lbs0 lbs222 lbs
521,4-Dioxane123-91-1126 lbs0 lbs126 lbs
53Ethyl chloroformate541-41-3120 lbs0 lbs120 lbs
54Benzyl chloride100-44-7119 lbs0 lbs119 lbs
55Diphenylamine122-39-4105 lbs0 lbs105 lbs
56Dicyclopentadiene77-73-697 lbs0 lbs97 lbs
57Allyl alcohol107-18-696 lbs0 lbs96 lbs
58sec-Butyl alcohol78-92-293 lbs0 lbs93 lbs
59Cobalt And Cobalt CompoundsN09682 lbs8 lbs90 lbs
60Nickel And Nickel CompoundsN49582 lbs8 lbs90 lbs
611,2-Butylene oxide106-88-752 lbs0 lbs52 lbs
62Hydrazine302-01-239 lbs0 lbs39 lbs
63N,N-Dimethylformamide68-12-239 lbs0 lbs39 lbs
64Benzoyl chloride98-88-433 lbs0 lbs33 lbs
65Propyleneimine75-55-832 lbs0 lbs32 lbs
66Phosgene75-44-527 lbs0 lbs27 lbs
67Acetonitrile75-05-824 lbs0 lbs24 lbs
68Lead And Lead CompoundsN42016 lbs1 lbs17 lbs
69Phthalic anhydride85-44-914 lbs0 lbs14 lbs
70Methyl chlorocarbonate79-22-113 lbs0 lbs13 lbs
71Manganese And Manganese CompoundsN4503 lbs0 lbs3 lbs
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