Complete Property Analysis

Environmental risk, tax analysis, and property details for 16463 Cavendish Dr, Houston, TX 77059

HCAD #1053820000017

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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

16463 Cavendish Dr, Houston, TX 77059

Building Size

2,219sqft

Total structure area from HCAD building records.

Elevation

20 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)

29.84 ft

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

Area Inundated

294.7 acres

99.9% of 500m radius flooded.

Nearest Bayou Stage

N/A

No nearby bayou within monitoring range

Depth-Damage (HCAD Valuation)

$128,560

Based on HCAD building value of $197,785.

Depth-Damage (Neighborhood)

$132,220

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

23.9th percentile

Property Pollution Ranking

High

Higher pollution than 76% of Houston homes

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

Industrial Pollution Nearby (10 Years)

542 thousandlbs

Very High

83.1x more than typical Houston property

≈ 27 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles

Air Pollution (10 Years)

542 thousandlbs

Extremely High

112.4x 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)	542,036 lbs	542,036 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)	2 lbs	1 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)	27,668 lbs	27,668 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 76% 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.

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Top chemicals released near this property (past 10 years):
n-Hexane, N,N-Dimethylformamide, Butyl acrylate, Styrene, 1,3-Butadiene
View the full list of 17 chemicals below.

Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total)(17 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs/10yr)	Total (lbs/10yr)
1	n-Hexane	110-54-3	136,945 lbs	136,945 lbs
2	N,N-Dimethylformamide	68-12-2	86,451 lbs	86,451 lbs
3	Butyl acrylate	141-32-2	72,623 lbs	72,623 lbs
4	Styrene	100-42-5	69,830 lbs	69,830 lbs
5	1,3-Butadiene	106-99-0	59,009 lbs	59,009 lbs
6	Methyl methacrylate	80-62-6	57,260 lbs	57,260 lbs
7	Chlorine	7782-50-5	15,132 lbs	15,132 lbs
8	tert-Butyl alcohol	75-65-0	15,105 lbs	15,105 lbs
9	Methanol	67-56-1	14,602 lbs	14,602 lbs
10	n-Butyl alcohol	71-36-3	7,341 lbs	7,341 lbs
11	Cumene	98-82-8	4,983 lbs	4,983 lbs
12	Allyl chloride	107-05-1	1,277 lbs	1,277 lbs
13	Acrylonitrile	107-13-1	775 lbs	775 lbs
14	Propylene oxide	75-56-9	624 lbs	624 lbs
15	Ethyl acrylate	140-88-5	49 lbs	49 lbs
16	Cumene hydroperoxide	80-15-9	24 lbs	24 lbs
17	4,4'-Diaminodiphenyl ether	101-80-4	6 lbs	6 lbs

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Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):
N,N-Dimethylformamide, Methyl methacrylate, n-Hexane, Butyl acrylate, Methanol
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	N,N-Dimethylformamide	68-12-2	7,763 lbs	7,763 lbs
2	Methyl methacrylate	80-62-6	6,109 lbs	6,109 lbs
3	n-Hexane	110-54-3	3,871 lbs	3,871 lbs
4	Butyl acrylate	141-32-2	3,592 lbs	3,592 lbs
5	Methanol	67-56-1	1,403 lbs	1,403 lbs
6	Chlorine	7782-50-5	1,293 lbs	1,293 lbs
7	Styrene	100-42-5	1,292 lbs	1,292 lbs
8	1,3-Butadiene	106-99-0	1,172 lbs	1,172 lbs
9	tert-Butyl alcohol	75-65-0	771 lbs	771 lbs
10	Cumene	98-82-8	206 lbs	206 lbs
11	Allyl chloride	107-05-1	165 lbs	165 lbs
12	Propylene oxide	75-56-9	31 lbs	31 lbs