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📊 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
1926 S 16TH ST LA PORTE 77571
Elevation
12.99 ft
Height above sea level from USGS data.
FEMA Flood Zone
AE
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)
$0
Vacant lot (no building data). No structure to calculate damage for.
Depth-Damage Estimate (Neighborhood Comparison)
$0
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: 2.99 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:

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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
Very High
Higher pollution than 91% 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)
10.23 million lbs
Extremely High
1568.3x more than typical Houston property
≈ 512 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)
10.2 million lbs
Extremely High
2115.3x 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)
31 thousand lbs
Extremely 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.

PeriodTotalAirWater
Typical Houston Property (2014-2024)6,524 lbs4,822 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2014-2024)10,231,898 lbs10,200,741 lbs31,157 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)2 lbs1 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)5,443,791 lbs873,879 lbs3,344 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 91% of Houston homes
Each bar's width represents the percentage of Houston homes in that pollution range. This property ranks in the 0-9th percentile (top 10% most polluted).

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

Methanol, Ethylene, n-Hexane, Ammonia, tert-Butyl alcohol

View the full list of 101 chemicals below.

Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total) (101 chemicals)

#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs, 10yr)Water (lbs, 10yr)Total (lbs, 10yr)
1Methanol67-56-11,314,196 lbs55 lbs1,314,251 lbs
2Ethylene74-85-11,301,001 lbs0 lbs1,301,001 lbs
3n-Hexane110-54-31,277,126 lbs0 lbs1,277,126 lbs
4Ammonia7664-41-71,103,671 lbs55 lbs1,103,746 lbs
5tert-Butyl alcohol75-65-0757,361 lbs0 lbs757,361 lbs
6Toluene108-88-3725,641 lbs0 lbs725,641 lbs
7Propylene115-07-1659,958 lbs0 lbs659,958 lbs
8Vinyl acetate108-05-4659,074 lbs0 lbs659,074 lbs
9Nitric acid7697-37-2399,509 lbs55 lbs399,589 lbs
10Propylene oxide75-56-9310,422 lbs0 lbs310,422 lbs
11Titanium tetrachloride7550-45-0108,195 lbs0 lbs108,195 lbs
12Acrylic acid79-10-7103,687 lbs0 lbs103,687 lbs
131,3-Butadiene106-99-0103,203 lbs0 lbs103,203 lbs
14Cyclohexane110-82-7102,641 lbs0 lbs102,641 lbs
15Acetaldehyde75-07-097,287 lbs0 lbs97,287 lbs
16n-Butyl alcohol71-36-392,594 lbs0 lbs92,594 lbs
17Molybdenum trioxide1313-27-588,723 lbs3,227 lbs91,965 lbs
18Acrylonitrile107-13-183,724 lbs0 lbs83,724 lbs
19Ethylene glycol107-21-175,046 lbs0 lbs75,046 lbs
20Methyl methacrylate80-62-662,766 lbs0 lbs63,038 lbs
21Ethylene oxide75-21-858,893 lbs0 lbs58,893 lbs
22Isoprene78-79-551,809 lbs0 lbs51,809 lbs
23Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7647-01-050,961 lbs0 lbs50,961 lbs
24Hydroquinone123-31-944,758 lbs0 lbs44,758 lbs
25Butyl acrylate141-32-242,511 lbs0 lbs42,511 lbs
26Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22)75-45-638,792 lbs0 lbs38,792 lbs
27Ethyl acrylate140-88-537,048 lbs0 lbs37,048 lbs
28Certain glycol ethersN23036,974 lbs0 lbs36,974 lbs
29Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-736,663 lbs0 lbs36,663 lbs
30Methyl isobutyl ketone108-10-136,313 lbs0 lbs36,313 lbs
31Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-431,678 lbs0 lbs31,678 lbs
32Cumene98-82-831,489 lbs0 lbs31,489 lbs
33Phenol108-95-230,497 lbs0 lbs30,497 lbs
34Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N51130 lbs24,402 lbs24,447 lbs
35Benzene71-43-224,344 lbs0 lbs24,344 lbs
36Methyl acrylate96-33-323,024 lbs0 lbs23,024 lbs
37Dicyclopentadiene77-73-621,187 lbs0 lbs21,187 lbs
38Styrene100-42-520,372 lbs0 lbs20,503 lbs
39Nickel compoundsN49513,184 lbs1,926 lbs15,124 lbs
40Chlorine7782-50-512,676 lbs0 lbs12,676 lbs
41Maleic anhydride108-31-610,737 lbs0 lbs10,737 lbs
42Formaldehyde50-00-09,863 lbs0 lbs9,863 lbs
43Epichlorohydrin106-89-88,484 lbs0 lbs8,484 lbs
44Dimethylamine124-40-37,773 lbs0 lbs7,773 lbs
45Nickel And Nickel CompoundsN4957,116 lbs137 lbs7,253 lbs
46Cobalt compoundsN0966,325 lbs886 lbs7,226 lbs
47Naphthalene91-20-36,308 lbs0 lbs6,308 lbs
48Ethylbenzene100-41-46,019 lbs0 lbs6,019 lbs
49Diphenylamine122-39-45,851 lbs0 lbs5,851 lbs
50Dibutyl phthalate84-74-25,792 lbs0 lbs5,792 lbs
51Cobalt And Cobalt CompoundsN0965,292 lbs42 lbs5,334 lbs
52Methyl iodide74-88-45,089 lbs0 lbs5,089 lbs
531,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-64,846 lbs0 lbs4,846 lbs
54Chloroacetic acid79-11-84,175 lbs0 lbs4,175 lbs
55Propyleneimine75-55-83,701 lbs0 lbs3,701 lbs
56Allyl alcohol107-18-63,399 lbs0 lbs3,399 lbs
57Formic acid64-18-62,777 lbs0 lbs2,777 lbs
58Acetonitrile75-05-82,760 lbs0 lbs2,760 lbs
591,4-Dioxane123-91-12,644 lbs0 lbs2,644 lbs
601,2-Butylene oxide106-88-72,348 lbs0 lbs2,348 lbs
61Acrolein107-02-82,268 lbs0 lbs2,268 lbs
62Vanadium compoundsN7702,177 lbs0 lbs2,177 lbs
63NonylphenolN5301,974 lbs0 lbs1,974 lbs
64Phosgene75-44-51,958 lbs0 lbs1,958 lbs
65Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy)7440-62-21,691 lbs0 lbs1,691 lbs
66Ethyl chloroformate541-41-31,467 lbs0 lbs1,467 lbs
67Methyl chlorocarbonate79-22-11,449 lbs0 lbs1,449 lbs
68sec-Butyl alcohol78-92-21,434 lbs0 lbs1,434 lbs
69o-Xylene95-47-6815 lbs0 lbs815 lbs
70Nonylphenol EthoxylatesN535773 lbs0 lbs773 lbs
71Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7664-93-9597 lbs0 lbs597 lbs
72Chlorobenzene108-90-7583 lbs0 lbs583 lbs
73N,N-Dimethylformamide68-12-2545 lbs0 lbs545 lbs
74Benzoyl chloride98-88-4469 lbs0 lbs469 lbs
75Hydrazine302-01-2437 lbs0 lbs437 lbs
76Zinc compoundsN98253 lbs266 lbs319 lbs
77Benzyl chloride100-44-7228 lbs0 lbs228 lbs
78Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate117-81-7222 lbs0 lbs222 lbs
79Lead And Lead CompoundsN420211 lbs10 lbs221 lbs
80Butyraldehyde123-72-8186 lbs0 lbs186 lbs
81Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))N040145 lbs30 lbs175 lbs
82Copper compoundsN100132 lbs24 lbs156 lbs
83Lead compoundsN420138 lbs4 lbs142 lbs
84Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N090101 lbs14 lbs115 lbs
85Diethanolamine111-42-2106 lbs0 lbs106 lbs
86Diethyl sulfate64-67-585 lbs0 lbs85 lbs
87Phthalic anhydride85-44-940 lbs0 lbs40 lbs
88Antimony compoundsN01020 lbs15 lbs35 lbs
89Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N09029 lbs4 lbs33 lbs
90Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether111-44-426 lbs0 lbs26 lbs
912,4-Dimethylphenol105-67-917 lbs0 lbs17 lbs
92Triethylamine121-44-810 lbs0 lbs15 lbs
93Antimony And Antimony CompoundsN0105 lbs5 lbs10 lbs
94Pyridine110-86-110 lbs0 lbs10 lbs
95Manganese And Manganese CompoundsN4503 lbs0 lbs3 lbs
96Cumene hydroperoxide80-15-92 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
971,3-Phenylenediamine108-45-22 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
98Lead7439-92-12 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
99Biphenyl92-52-42 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
100Nickel7440-02-02 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
101Boron trifluoride7637-07-21 lbs0 lbs1 lbs

Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):

Methanol, tert-Butyl alcohol, Ethyl acrylate, Acrylic acid, Molybdenum trioxide

View the full list of 79 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.

Chemicals Released (2024 Only) (79 chemicals)

#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/yr)Water (lbs/yr)Total (lbs/yr)
1Methanol67-56-161,982 lbs5 lbs1,197,585 lbs
2tert-Butyl alcohol75-65-0102,164 lbs0 lbs744,444 lbs
3Ethyl acrylate140-88-53,477 lbs0 lbs391,250 lbs
4Acrylic acid79-10-711,948 lbs0 lbs339,506 lbs
5Molybdenum trioxide1313-27-57,727 lbs482 lbs307,906 lbs
6Ethylene glycol107-21-114,412 lbs0 lbs304,231 lbs
7Vinyl acetate108-05-433,123 lbs0 lbs254,727 lbs
8Allyl alcohol107-18-696 lbs0 lbs233,588 lbs
9Toluene108-88-340,637 lbs0 lbs173,433 lbs
10n-Hexane110-54-3139,020 lbs0 lbs156,769 lbs
11Ethylene74-85-1150,272 lbs0 lbs150,272 lbs
12Ammonia7664-41-7112,963 lbs5 lbs113,306 lbs
13Acetaldehyde75-07-04,543 lbs0 lbs100,219 lbs
14Dimethylamine124-40-3228 lbs0 lbs91,985 lbs
15Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy)7440-62-2170 lbs0 lbs86,403 lbs
16Nickel compoundsN4951,017 lbs108 lbs82,592 lbs
17n-Butyl alcohol71-36-31,639 lbs0 lbs79,534 lbs
18Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-71,270 lbs0 lbs66,506 lbs
19Propylene115-07-150,545 lbs0 lbs50,920 lbs
20Diphenylamine122-39-4105 lbs0 lbs48,731 lbs
21Nickel And Nickel CompoundsN495423 lbs34 lbs44,896 lbs
22Butyl acrylate141-32-22,678 lbs0 lbs43,665 lbs
23Propylene oxide75-56-923,121 lbs0 lbs41,146 lbs
24Vanadium compoundsN77067 lbs0 lbs39,269 lbs
25Cobalt And Cobalt CompoundsN096182 lbs8 lbs38,207 lbs
26Styrene100-42-51,383 lbs0 lbs30,290 lbs
27Cyclohexane110-82-78,101 lbs0 lbs29,411 lbs
28Dicyclopentadiene77-73-62,465 lbs0 lbs21,953 lbs
29Chloroacetic acid79-11-8476 lbs0 lbs20,694 lbs
30Methyl acrylate96-33-32,867 lbs0 lbs17,363 lbs
31Methyl methacrylate80-62-612,693 lbs0 lbs12,693 lbs
32Isoprene78-79-512,309 lbs0 lbs12,309 lbs
33Titanium tetrachloride7550-45-010,755 lbs0 lbs10,755 lbs
34Nitric acid7697-37-210,340 lbs5 lbs10,350 lbs
35Ethylbenzene100-41-4365 lbs0 lbs10,266 lbs
36Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7647-01-08,214 lbs0 lbs8,214 lbs
37Hydroquinone123-31-96,585 lbs0 lbs6,585 lbs
38Phenol108-95-21,875 lbs0 lbs6,506 lbs
39Ethylene oxide75-21-83,994 lbs0 lbs6,269 lbs
40Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N0900 lbs0 lbs5,055 lbs
411,3-Butadiene106-99-04,450 lbs0 lbs4,450 lbs
42Naphthalene91-20-3538 lbs0 lbs4,437 lbs
43Acetonitrile75-05-824 lbs0 lbs4,091 lbs
44Methyl isobutyl ketone108-10-13,997 lbs0 lbs3,997 lbs
45Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N5110 lbs2,660 lbs3,903 lbs
46Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-43,596 lbs0 lbs3,596 lbs
47sec-Butyl alcohol78-92-293 lbs0 lbs3,447 lbs
48Cobalt compoundsN096455 lbs36 lbs2,816 lbs
49NonylphenolN530551 lbs0 lbs2,678 lbs
50Cumene98-82-82,611 lbs0 lbs2,611 lbs
51Certain glycol ethersN230493 lbs0 lbs2,155 lbs
52Benzene71-43-22,139 lbs0 lbs2,139 lbs
531,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-6624 lbs0 lbs2,021 lbs
54Acrolein107-02-81,224 lbs0 lbs1,784 lbs
55Maleic anhydride108-31-61,730 lbs0 lbs1,730 lbs
56Cumene hydroperoxide80-15-90 lbs0 lbs1,560 lbs
57Formaldehyde50-00-01,109 lbs0 lbs1,230 lbs
58Dibutyl phthalate84-74-2496 lbs0 lbs1,073 lbs
59Chlorine7782-50-5961 lbs0 lbs961 lbs
60Methyl iodide74-88-4958 lbs0 lbs958 lbs
61Epichlorohydrin106-89-8643 lbs0 lbs643 lbs
62Dimethyl phthalate131-11-30 lbs0 lbs406 lbs
63Benzyl chloride100-44-7119 lbs0 lbs379 lbs
64Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate117-81-7222 lbs0 lbs222 lbs
651,4-Dioxane123-91-1126 lbs0 lbs126 lbs
66Ethyl chloroformate541-41-3120 lbs0 lbs120 lbs
67Chlorobenzene108-90-7100 lbs0 lbs100 lbs
68Lead And Lead CompoundsN42016 lbs1 lbs68 lbs
691,2-Butylene oxide106-88-752 lbs0 lbs52 lbs
70Hydrazine302-01-239 lbs0 lbs39 lbs
71N,N-Dimethylformamide68-12-239 lbs0 lbs39 lbs
72Benzoyl chloride98-88-433 lbs0 lbs33 lbs
73Antimony And Antimony CompoundsN0100 lbs0 lbs33 lbs
74Propyleneimine75-55-832 lbs0 lbs32 lbs
75Phosgene75-44-527 lbs0 lbs27 lbs
76Phthalic anhydride85-44-914 lbs0 lbs14 lbs
77Methyl chlorocarbonate79-22-113 lbs0 lbs13 lbs
78Acrylonitrile107-13-14 lbs0 lbs4 lbs
79Manganese And Manganese CompoundsN4503 lbs0 lbs3 lbs

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