📊 Environmental Assessment Report

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.

🌊 Part 1: Flood Risk Analysis

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

15202 EAST FWY CHANNELVIEW 77530

Elevation

11.06 ft

Height above sea level from USGS data.

FEMA Flood Zone

High Risk - 1% annual chance with established base flood elevation

Overall Risk

Moderate

Risk based on FEMA zone and simulation.

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

Moderate

Flood Depth

0 ft ±0.5 ft

No flooding at current water level.

Water Surface Elevation (WSE)

N/A

Water surface elevation data not available.

Area Inundated

N/A

Data not available

Nearest Bayou Stage

N/A

No nearby bayou within monitoring range

Depth-Damage Estimate (HCAD Valuation)

Vacant lot (no building data). No structure to calculate damage for.

Depth-Damage Estimate (Neighborhood Comparison)

Vacant lot (no building data). No structure to calculate damage for.

Analysis Method

COG Bathtub 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 Safe

Safety Margin: 1.06 feet
Severity: Safe

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:

Open Interactive Analysis Tool

Flood Risk Recommendations

Based on the property's flood risk profile, here are specific action items to consider.

This property is in a high-risk flood zone. Flood insurance is required for mortgages.
Consider flood mitigation measures like elevated utilities and flood vents.
Review the interactive flood simulator to understand how different rainfall events could affect this property.
Contact Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) for drainage projects and flood information.

🏭 Part 2: Industrial Pollution Exposure

Property Pollution Ranking

High

Higher pollution than 78% of Houston homes

This ranking compares pollution levels within 2 miles of this property against 10,000 randomly sampled Houston metro properties. Lower percentiles indicate higher pollution exposure.

Industrial Pollution Nearby (Last 10 Years)

677 thousand lbs

Extremely High

103.7x more than typical Houston property
≈ 34 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles

Total chemical releases from all industrial facilities within a 2-mile radius over the past decade (2014–2024). Data from EPA's Toxic Release Inventory tracking air, water, and land discharges.

💨 Air Pollution (Last 10 Years)

671 thousand lbs

Extremely High

139.1x more than typical Houston property

Chemicals released into the air from nearby facilities over 10 years. Includes both fugitive emissions (leaks, evaporation) and stack emissions (smokestacks, vents). May affect local air quality.

💧 Water Pollution (Last 10 Years)

6 thousand lbs

Very High

Most Houston properties have none nearby

Chemical discharges to surface water (bayous, streams, drainage) from industrial facilities within 2 miles over the past decade. May impact local waterways and drainage systems.

❤️ 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)	676,532 lbs	670,698 lbs	5,833 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)	2 lbs	1 lbs	0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)	112,809 lbs	112,659 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 78% of Houston homes

Each bar's width represents the percentage of Houston homes in that pollution range. This property ranks in the 20-29th percentile (top 25% most polluted).

Top chemicals released near this property (past 10 years):

Ethylene glycol, Chlorine, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22), Chlorothalonil

View the full list of 26 chemicals below.

Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total) (26 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs, 10yr)	Water (lbs, 10yr)	Total (lbs, 10yr)
1	Ethylene glycol	107-21-1	342,485 lbs	0 lbs	342,485 lbs
2	Chlorine	7782-50-5	91,683 lbs	0 lbs	91,683 lbs
3	Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	7647-01-0	56,509 lbs	0 lbs	56,509 lbs
4	Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22)	75-45-6	46,271 lbs	0 lbs	46,271 lbs
5	Chlorothalonil	1897-45-6	29,974 lbs	83 lbs	30,057 lbs
6	Ammonia	7664-41-7	20,534 lbs	3,477 lbs	24,011 lbs
7	Carbon tetrachloride	56-23-5	14,345 lbs	12 lbs	14,358 lbs
8	Cyclohexane	110-82-7	12,697 lbs	0 lbs	12,697 lbs
9	m-Xylene	108-38-3	11,963 lbs	54 lbs	12,017 lbs
10	n-Hexane	110-54-3	10,259 lbs	0 lbs	10,259 lbs
11	Vanadium compounds	N770	6,236 lbs	2,153 lbs	8,389 lbs
12	Xylene (mixed isomers)	1330-20-7	6,010 lbs	0 lbs	6,010 lbs
13	Benzene	71-43-2	4,508 lbs	0 lbs	4,508 lbs
14	Ethylbenzene	100-41-4	3,970 lbs	0 lbs	3,970 lbs
15	Biphenyl	92-52-4	3,407 lbs	0 lbs	3,407 lbs
16	Hydrogen cyanide	74-90-8	3,231 lbs	0 lbs	3,231 lbs
17	Toluene	108-88-3	2,431 lbs	0 lbs	2,431 lbs
18	Methanol	67-56-1	1,071 lbs	0 lbs	1,071 lbs
19	Hexachlorobenzene	118-74-1	1,002 lbs	1 lbs	1,003 lbs
20	Chromium	7440-47-3	817 lbs	26 lbs	843 lbs
21	Naphthalene	91-20-3	826 lbs	0 lbs	827 lbs
22	Nickel	7440-02-0	315 lbs	19 lbs	334 lbs
23	Cumene	98-82-8	107 lbs	0 lbs	108 lbs
24	Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	N150	39 lbs	0 lbs	39 lbs
25	Lead	7439-92-1	3 lbs	7 lbs	10 lbs
26	Zinc compounds	N982	5 lbs	0 lbs	6 lbs

Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):

Ethylene glycol, Chlorine, n-Hexane, Cyclohexane, Toluene

View the full list of 12 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.

Chemicals Released (2024 Only) (12 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs/yr)	Total (lbs/yr)
1	Ethylene glycol	107-21-1	110,903 lbs	110,903 lbs
2	Chlorine	7782-50-5	428 lbs	428 lbs
3	n-Hexane	110-54-3	424 lbs	424 lbs
4	Cyclohexane	110-82-7	254 lbs	308 lbs
5	Toluene	108-88-3	143 lbs	152 lbs
6	Naphthalene	91-20-3	108 lbs	137 lbs
7	Chromium	7440-47-3	136 lbs	136 lbs
8	Xylene (mixed isomers)	1330-20-7	99 lbs	126 lbs
9	Benzene	71-43-2	82 lbs	91 lbs
10	Ethylbenzene	100-41-4	22 lbs	40 lbs
11	Nickel	7440-02-0	36 lbs	36 lbs
12	Cumene	98-82-8	25 lbs	27 lbs