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Complete Property Analysis

Environmental risk, tax analysis, and property details for 12801 American Petroleum Rd, Houston, TX 77015

HCAD #0402460000137
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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 AE
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
12801 American Petroleum Rd, Houston, TX 77015
Elevation
0.13 ft
Height above sea level from USGS data.
FEMA Flood Zone
AE
High Risk - 1% annual chance with established base flood elevation
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)
9.97 ft
Water surface elevation relative to sea level (NAVD88 datum).
Area Inundated
260.6 acres
88.4% of 500m radius flooded.
Nearest Bayou Stage
N/A
No nearby bayou within monitoring range
Depth-Damage (HCAD Valuation)
$6,573,203
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
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA): Flood insurance required for federally backed mortgages
#2
Obtain an Elevation Certificate to determine accurate flood insurance premiums
#3
Simulation shows 9.7ft of flooding - property owners should evaluate mitigation options
#4
Mitigation measures may include: elevating structure, wet/dry floodproofing, or installing flood vents
#5
Consult with licensed contractors about elevation above Base Flood Elevation (BFE)
#6
Simulation depth of 9.7ft indicates potential for significant interior damage
#7
Review official FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for detailed flood zone boundaries
#8
Contact Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) for drainage projects and flood information
🏭Industrial Pollution Exposure
11.3th percentile
Property Pollution Ranking
High
Higher pollution than 89% of Houston homes
Compares pollution within 2mi against 10,000 Houston properties. Lower percentiles = higher pollution.
Industrial Pollution Nearby (10 Years)
5.82 millionlbs
Extremely High
892.7x more than typical Houston property
≈ 291 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles
Air Pollution (10 Years)
5.78 millionlbs
Extremely High
1198.7x more than typical Houston property
Includes fugitive emissions (leaks) and stack emissions (smokestacks).
Water Pollution (10 Years)
44 thousandlbs
Extremely High
Discharges to bayous, streams, and drainage systems.
Facilities Nearby
20
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)5,824,347 lbs5,780,646 lbs43,700 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)2 lbs1 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)310,688 lbs308,897 lbs942 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.
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Top chemicals released near this property (past 10 years):
Ethylene, n-Hexane, Ammonia, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Methanol
View the full list of 57 chemicals below.
Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total)(57 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/10yr)Water (lbs/10yr)Total (lbs/10yr)
1Ethylene74-85-11,263,675 lbs0 lbs1,263,675 lbs
2n-Hexane110-54-31,155,114 lbs9 lbs1,155,606 lbs
3Ammonia7664-41-7828,361 lbs33,581 lbs861,942 lbs
4Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7664-93-9528,391 lbs0 lbs528,391 lbs
5Methanol67-56-1333,464 lbs0 lbs333,464 lbs
6Propylene115-07-1271,756 lbs0 lbs271,756 lbs
71,3-Butadiene106-99-0232,089 lbs0 lbs232,089 lbs
8Hydrogen cyanide74-90-8213,734 lbs0 lbs213,734 lbs
9Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-7189,170 lbs114 lbs191,685 lbs
10Toluene108-88-3154,490 lbs33 lbs155,467 lbs
11n-Butyl alcohol71-36-3137,606 lbs0 lbs137,606 lbs
12Benzene71-43-2100,397 lbs29 lbs100,997 lbs
13Vinyl acetate108-05-470,754 lbs0 lbs70,754 lbs
14Ethylbenzene100-41-439,665 lbs55 lbs40,349 lbs
15Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-437,772 lbs0 lbs37,773 lbs
16Styrene100-42-532,913 lbs0 lbs32,913 lbs
17Propionaldehyde123-38-631,241 lbs0 lbs31,241 lbs
18Cyclohexane110-82-728,736 lbs0 lbs29,496 lbs
19Butyraldehyde123-72-822,150 lbs0 lbs22,150 lbs
20Naphthalene91-20-315,396 lbs0 lbs16,722 lbs
21Dicyclopentadiene77-73-614,013 lbs0 lbs14,013 lbs
22Isoprene78-79-513,272 lbs0 lbs13,272 lbs
231,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-610,135 lbs0 lbs10,610 lbs
24Zinc compoundsN9822,208 lbs6,916 lbs9,124 lbs
25Cumene98-82-87,282 lbs0 lbs7,469 lbs
26Dimethylamine124-40-36,912 lbs0 lbs6,912 lbs
27Acetaldehyde75-07-06,116 lbs0 lbs6,116 lbs
28Ethylene glycol107-21-15,553 lbs0 lbs5,553 lbs
29Biphenyl92-52-44,816 lbs0 lbs5,138 lbs
30Isobutyraldehyde78-84-24,080 lbs0 lbs4,080 lbs
31Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7647-01-03,066 lbs0 lbs3,066 lbs
32Formaldehyde50-00-02,284 lbs0 lbs2,284 lbs
33Acrylonitrile107-13-12,224 lbs0 lbs2,224 lbs
34Manganese7439-96-51,668 lbs543 lbs2,211 lbs
35Chromium7440-47-31,182 lbs925 lbs2,106 lbs
36Propylene oxide75-56-91,829 lbs0 lbs1,829 lbs
37Nickel7440-02-0974 lbs543 lbs1,517 lbs
38Formic acid64-18-61,406 lbs0 lbs1,406 lbs
39Manganese compoundsN450990 lbs262 lbs1,252 lbs
40Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N090411 lbs417 lbs828 lbs
41Phenol108-95-2815 lbs0 lbs815 lbs
42Nickel compoundsN495443 lbs250 lbs694 lbs
43Diethanolamine111-42-2600 lbs0 lbs600 lbs
44Hydrogen fluoride7664-39-3229 lbs0 lbs299 lbs
45Chlorine7782-50-5273 lbs0 lbs273 lbs
46Copper7440-50-8250 lbs0 lbs250 lbs
47Aluminum (fume or dust)7429-90-5250 lbs0 lbs250 lbs
48Cobalt7440-48-4250 lbs0 lbs250 lbs
49Certain glycol ethersN23080 lbs0 lbs80 lbs
50Polycyclic aromatic compoundsN59045 lbs0 lbs45 lbs
51C.I. Food Red 1581-88-940 lbs0 lbs40 lbs
52Anthracene120-12-731 lbs0 lbs31 lbs
53Mercury7439-97-630 lbs0 lbs30 lbs
54Lead compoundsN4202 lbs11 lbs14 lbs
55Lead And Lead CompoundsN4200 lbs12 lbs12 lbs
56Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N09011 lbs0 lbs11 lbs
57Benzo[g,h,i]perylene191-24-23 lbs0 lbs3 lbs
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Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):
Ethylene, Ammonia, 1,3-Butadiene, n-Hexane, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)
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)
1Ethylene74-85-198,995 lbs0 lbs98,995 lbs
2Ammonia7664-41-789,692 lbs93 lbs89,785 lbs
31,3-Butadiene106-99-033,331 lbs0 lbs33,331 lbs
4n-Hexane110-54-317,668 lbs0 lbs17,772 lbs
5Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7664-93-917,245 lbs0 lbs17,245 lbs
6Methanol67-56-115,730 lbs0 lbs15,730 lbs
7Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-78,330 lbs18 lbs8,631 lbs
8Toluene108-88-35,778 lbs10 lbs5,893 lbs
9Vinyl acetate108-05-45,850 lbs0 lbs5,850 lbs
10Benzene71-43-24,710 lbs4 lbs4,745 lbs
11Isoprene78-79-52,371 lbs0 lbs2,371 lbs
12Ethylbenzene100-41-41,386 lbs12 lbs1,468 lbs
131,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-61,076 lbs0 lbs1,285 lbs
14Propylene115-07-11,202 lbs0 lbs1,202 lbs
15Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-4923 lbs0 lbs923 lbs
16Dimethylamine124-40-3864 lbs0 lbs864 lbs
17Zinc compoundsN982355 lbs481 lbs836 lbs
18Naphthalene91-20-3607 lbs0 lbs630 lbs
19Ethylene glycol107-21-1529 lbs0 lbs529 lbs
20Cyclohexane110-82-7417 lbs0 lbs435 lbs
21Acrylonitrile107-13-1278 lbs0 lbs278 lbs
22Cumene98-82-8263 lbs0 lbs269 lbs
23Formaldehyde50-00-0255 lbs0 lbs255 lbs
24Phenol108-95-2255 lbs0 lbs255 lbs
25Propylene oxide75-56-9255 lbs0 lbs255 lbs
26Manganese7439-96-5162 lbs86 lbs248 lbs
27Chromium7440-47-371 lbs144 lbs215 lbs
28Formic acid64-18-6189 lbs0 lbs189 lbs
29Nickel7440-02-018 lbs86 lbs104 lbs
30Acetaldehyde75-07-045 lbs0 lbs45 lbs
31Chlorine7782-50-525 lbs0 lbs25 lbs
32Diethanolamine111-42-210 lbs0 lbs10 lbs
33Certain glycol ethersN23010 lbs0 lbs10 lbs
34Lead And Lead CompoundsN4200 lbs5 lbs5 lbs
35Lead compoundsN4200 lbs3 lbs3 lbs
36Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N0901 lbs0 lbs1 lbs
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