Complete Property Analysis

Environmental risk, tax analysis, and property details for 1817 Mesa Verde Dr, Deer Park, TX 77536

HCAD #1244750070064

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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

1817 Mesa Verde Dr, Deer Park, TX 77536

Building Size

5,265sqft

Total structure area from HCAD building records.

Elevation

30.83 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)

40.67 ft

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

Area Inundated

276.0 acres

93.6% of 500m radius flooded.

Nearest Bayou Stage

N/A

No nearby bayou within monitoring range

Depth-Damage (HCAD Valuation)

$340,991

Based on HCAD building value of $524,602.

Depth-Damage (Neighborhood)

$342,669

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

17.1th percentile

Property Pollution Ranking

High

Higher pollution than 83% of Houston homes

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

Industrial Pollution Nearby (10 Years)

1.5 millionlbs

Extremely High

229.4x more than typical Houston property

≈ 75 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles

Air Pollution (10 Years)

1.5 millionlbs

Extremely High

310.4x 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)	1,496,793 lbs	1,496,793 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)	2 lbs	1 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)	134,944 lbs	134,944 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 83% 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):
Propylene, n-Hexane, Ethylene, Zinc compounds, Diisocyanates
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	Propylene	115-07-1	891,483 lbs	891,483 lbs
2	n-Hexane	110-54-3	332,892 lbs	332,892 lbs
3	Ethylene	74-85-1	262,325 lbs	262,325 lbs
4	Zinc compounds	N982	5,084 lbs	5,084 lbs
5	Diisocyanates	N120	4,007 lbs	4,007 lbs
6	Certain glycol ethers	N230	372 lbs	372 lbs
7	Acrylic acid	79-10-7	348 lbs	348 lbs
8	Diethanolamine	111-42-2	57 lbs	57 lbs
9	Methyl acrylate	96-33-3	47 lbs	47 lbs
10	Ethyl acrylate	140-88-5	35 lbs	35 lbs
11	Triethylamine	121-44-8	34 lbs	34 lbs
12	Butyl acrylate	141-32-2	28 lbs	28 lbs
13	Manganese compounds	N450	26 lbs	26 lbs
14	Methyl methacrylate	80-62-6	25 lbs	25 lbs
15	Diphenylamine	122-39-4	10 lbs	10 lbs
16	1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	95-63-6	10 lbs	10 lbs
17	Xylene (mixed isomers)	1330-20-7	6 lbs	6 lbs
18	N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone	872-50-4	3 lbs	3 lbs

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Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):
Propylene, Ethylene, n-Hexane, Diisocyanates, Zinc compounds
View the full list of 7 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.

Chemicals Released (2024 Only)(7 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs/yr)	Total (lbs/yr)
1	Propylene	115-07-1	83,354 lbs	83,354 lbs
2	Ethylene	74-85-1	26,855 lbs	26,855 lbs
3	n-Hexane	110-54-3	22,335 lbs	22,335 lbs
4	Diisocyanates	N120	1,843 lbs	1,843 lbs
5	Zinc compounds	N982	425 lbs	425 lbs
6	Acrylic acid	79-10-7	127 lbs	127 lbs
7	Ethyl acrylate	140-88-5	6 lbs	6 lbs