Complete Property Analysis

Environmental risk, tax analysis, and property details for 130 W Curtis Ave, Pasadena, TX 77502

HCAD #0700590000096

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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

130 W Curtis Ave, Pasadena, TX 77502

Building Size

2,996sqft

Total structure area from HCAD building records.

Elevation

26.86 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)

36.70 ft

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

Area Inundated

231.5 acres

78.5% of 500m radius flooded.

Nearest Bayou Stage

N/A

No nearby bayou within monitoring range

Depth-Damage (HCAD Valuation)

$246,149

Based on HCAD building value of $378,691.

Depth-Damage (Neighborhood)

$124,886

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.

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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

40.0th percentile

Property Pollution Ranking

Moderate

Higher pollution than 60% of Houston homes

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

Industrial Pollution Nearby (10 Years)

56 thousandlbs

Above Typical

8.6x more than typical Houston property

≈ 3 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles

Air Pollution (10 Years)

56 thousandlbs

High

11.6x more than typical Houston property

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

Water Pollution (10 Years)

0lbs

None

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
Typical Houston Property (2014-2024)	6,524 lbs	4,822 lbs
This Property (2014-2024)	56,068 lbs	56,068 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)	2 lbs	1 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)	2,643 lbs	2,643 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 60% 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):
n-Hexane, Ammonia, Toluene, Ethylene glycol, Xylene (mixed isomers)
View the full list of 18 chemicals below.

Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total)(18 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs/10yr)	Total (lbs/10yr)
1	n-Hexane	110-54-3	20,650 lbs	20,650 lbs
2	Ammonia	7664-41-7	15,000 lbs	15,000 lbs
3	Toluene	108-88-3	5,463 lbs	5,463 lbs
4	Ethylene glycol	107-21-1	5,255 lbs	5,255 lbs
5	Xylene (mixed isomers)	1330-20-7	4,640 lbs	4,640 lbs
6	Benzene	71-43-2	2,388 lbs	2,388 lbs
7	Ethylbenzene	100-41-4	847 lbs	847 lbs
8	1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	95-63-6	655 lbs	655 lbs
9	Diethanolamine	111-42-2	600 lbs	600 lbs
10	Nickel	7440-02-0	120 lbs	120 lbs
11	Cumene	98-82-8	84 lbs	84 lbs
12	Certain glycol ethers	N230	80 lbs	80 lbs
13	Naphthalene	91-20-3	79 lbs	79 lbs
14	Manganese	7439-96-5	70 lbs	70 lbs
15	Styrene	100-42-5	56 lbs	56 lbs
16	C.I. Food Red 15	81-88-9	40 lbs	40 lbs
17	Chromium	7440-47-3	40 lbs	40 lbs
18	Lead compounds	N420	1 lbs	1 lbs

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Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):
Toluene, n-Hexane, Ethylene glycol, Xylene (mixed isomers), Benzene
View the full list of 15 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.

Chemicals Released (2024 Only)(15 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs/yr)	Total (lbs/yr)
1	Toluene	108-88-3	658 lbs	658 lbs
2	n-Hexane	110-54-3	563 lbs	563 lbs
3	Ethylene glycol	107-21-1	500 lbs	500 lbs
4	Xylene (mixed isomers)	1330-20-7	361 lbs	361 lbs
5	Benzene	71-43-2	285 lbs	285 lbs
6	1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	95-63-6	83 lbs	83 lbs
7	Ethylbenzene	100-41-4	69 lbs	69 lbs
8	Manganese	7439-96-5	30 lbs	30 lbs
9	Chromium	7440-47-3	25 lbs	25 lbs
10	Nickel	7440-02-0	24 lbs	24 lbs
11	Diethanolamine	111-42-2	10 lbs	10 lbs
12	Certain glycol ethers	N230	10 lbs	10 lbs
13	Naphthalene	91-20-3	9 lbs	9 lbs
14	Cumene	98-82-8	9 lbs	9 lbs
15	Styrene	100-42-5	7 lbs	7 lbs