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Complete Property Analysis

Environmental risk, tax analysis, and property details for 16527 Cedar St, Channelview, TX 77530

HCAD #0720410060012
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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
16527 Cedar St, Channelview, TX 77530
Building Size
1,392sqft
Total structure area from HCAD building records.
Elevation
24.81 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)
34.65 ft
Water surface elevation relative to sea level (NAVD88 datum).
Area Inundated
290.9 acres
98.6% of 500m radius flooded.
Nearest Bayou Stage
N/A
No nearby bayou within monitoring range
Depth-Damage (HCAD Valuation)
$55,367
Based on HCAD building value of $85,180.
Depth-Damage (Neighborhood)
$63,028
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.

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
23.8th 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)
550 thousandlbs
Very High
84.3x more than typical Houston property
≈ 28 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles
Air Pollution (10 Years)
544 thousandlbs
Extremely High
112.9x more than typical Houston property
Includes fugitive emissions (leaks) and stack emissions (smokestacks).
Water Pollution (10 Years)
6 thousandlbs
Very High
Discharges to bayous, streams, and drainage systems.
Facilities Nearby
11
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)550,040 lbs544,434 lbs5,606 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)2 lbs1 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)53,054 lbs52,610 lbs444 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 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):
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Xylene (mixed isomers), n-Butyl alcohol, Methyl tert-butyl ether, Certain glycol ethers
View the full list of 38 chemicals below.
Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total)(38 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/10yr)Water (lbs/10yr)Total (lbs/10yr)
11,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-6132,436 lbs2 lbs135,230 lbs
2Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-770,352 lbs17 lbs77,832 lbs
3n-Butyl alcohol71-36-366,901 lbs6 lbs66,907 lbs
4Methyl tert-butyl ether1634-04-444,474 lbs263 lbs44,737 lbs
5Certain glycol ethersN23036,305 lbs0 lbs36,305 lbs
6Isobutyraldehyde78-84-227,782 lbs0 lbs27,782 lbs
7Naphthalene91-20-321,338 lbs1 lbs23,503 lbs
8Methyl isobutyl ketone108-10-119,125 lbs3,068 lbs22,193 lbs
9n-Hexane110-54-318,520 lbs0 lbs20,963 lbs
10Toluene108-88-316,732 lbs92 lbs19,964 lbs
11tert-Butyl alcohol75-65-015,928 lbs1,309 lbs17,237 lbs
12Vinyl acetate108-05-416,160 lbs87 lbs16,247 lbs
13Ethylbenzene100-41-412,699 lbs4 lbs13,546 lbs
141,3-Butadiene106-99-012,796 lbs0 lbs12,796 lbs
15Cyclohexane110-82-75,385 lbs7 lbs10,976 lbs
16Methanol67-56-110,169 lbs308 lbs10,477 lbs
17Benzene71-43-26,753 lbs84 lbs8,408 lbs
18Chromium7440-47-32,629 lbs102 lbs2,731 lbs
19Styrene100-42-52,528 lbs0 lbs2,528 lbs
20Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N0901,236 lbs41 lbs1,277 lbs
21Ethyl acrylate140-88-5728 lbs0 lbs728 lbs
22Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-4726 lbs0 lbs726 lbs
23Propylene115-07-1704 lbs0 lbs704 lbs
24Ethylene glycol107-21-1575 lbs0 lbs575 lbs
25Nickel7440-02-0421 lbs106 lbs527 lbs
26Dicyclopentadiene77-73-6379 lbs0 lbs379 lbs
27Antimony compoundsN010235 lbs0 lbs235 lbs
28Butyraldehyde123-72-8218 lbs0 lbs218 lbs
29Manganese7439-96-559 lbs22 lbs81 lbs
30Copper7440-50-815 lbs43 lbs58 lbs
31sec-Butyl alcohol78-92-255 lbs0 lbs55 lbs
32Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N0900 lbs40 lbs40 lbs
33Lead compoundsN42025 lbs4 lbs29 lbs
342-Methoxyethanol109-86-413 lbs0 lbs13 lbs
35Methyl methacrylate80-62-613 lbs0 lbs13 lbs
36Tetrachloroethylene127-18-410 lbs0 lbs10 lbs
37Trichloroethylene79-01-610 lbs0 lbs10 lbs
38Biphenyl92-52-43 lbs0 lbs3 lbs
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Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):
n-Butyl alcohol, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Methyl tert-butyl ether, n-Hexane
View the full list of 25 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.
Chemicals Released (2024 Only)(25 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/yr)Water (lbs/yr)Total (lbs/yr)
1n-Butyl alcohol71-36-39,478 lbs0 lbs9,478 lbs
21,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-67,218 lbs0 lbs7,218 lbs
3Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-76,575 lbs0 lbs6,575 lbs
4Methyl tert-butyl ether1634-04-45,649 lbs56 lbs5,705 lbs
5n-Hexane110-54-33,724 lbs0 lbs3,724 lbs
6Vinyl acetate108-05-43,246 lbs0 lbs3,246 lbs
7Certain glycol ethersN2302,726 lbs0 lbs2,726 lbs
8Naphthalene91-20-32,622 lbs0 lbs2,622 lbs
9Isobutyraldehyde78-84-22,245 lbs0 lbs2,245 lbs
10Toluene108-88-32,189 lbs0 lbs2,189 lbs
11Ethylbenzene100-41-41,591 lbs0 lbs1,591 lbs
12Benzene71-43-21,482 lbs0 lbs1,482 lbs
13tert-Butyl alcohol75-65-01,168 lbs273 lbs1,441 lbs
14Cyclohexane110-82-7935 lbs0 lbs935 lbs
15Methyl isobutyl ketone108-10-1804 lbs52 lbs856 lbs
161,3-Butadiene106-99-0433 lbs0 lbs433 lbs
17Chromium7440-47-3136 lbs32 lbs167 lbs
18Ethyl acrylate140-88-5117 lbs0 lbs117 lbs
19Methanol67-56-1115 lbs0 lbs115 lbs
20Nickel7440-02-036 lbs20 lbs57 lbs
21sec-Butyl alcohol78-92-255 lbs0 lbs55 lbs
22Dicyclopentadiene77-73-637 lbs0 lbs37 lbs
23Styrene100-42-530 lbs0 lbs30 lbs
24Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N0900 lbs11 lbs11 lbs
25Methyl methacrylate80-62-61 lbs0 lbs1 lbs
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