Complete Property Analysis

Environmental risk, tax analysis, and property details for 2014 6th St, Galena Park, Tx 77547

HCAD #0700940020150
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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
2014 6th St, Galena Park, Tx 77547
Building Size
1,781sqft
Total structure area from HCAD building records.
Elevation
27.06 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)
36.90 ft
Water surface elevation relative to sea level (NAVD88 datum).
Area Inundated
215.7 acres
73.2% of 500m radius flooded.
Nearest Bayou Stage
N/A
No nearby bayou within monitoring range
Depth-Damage (HCAD Valuation)
$54,899
Based on HCAD building value of $84,460.
Depth-Damage (Neighborhood)
$77,666
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
6.5th percentile
Property Pollution Ranking
Very High
Higher pollution than 94% of Houston homes
Compares pollution within 2mi against 10,000 Houston properties. Lower percentiles = higher pollution.
Industrial Pollution Nearby (10 Years)
18.42 millionlbs
Extremely High
2824.0x more than typical Houston property
921 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles
Air Pollution (10 Years)
5.39 millionlbs
Extremely High
1117.7x more than typical Houston property
Includes fugitive emissions (leaks) and stack emissions (smokestacks).
Water Pollution (10 Years)
13.03 millionlbs
Extremely High
Discharges to bayous, streams, and drainage systems.
Facilities Nearby
15
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)18,424,551 lbs5,390,158 lbs13,034,393 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)2 lbs1 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)2,480,571 lbs427,402 lbs2,052,804 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 94% 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).
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Top chemicals released near this property (past 10 years):
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Hydrogen cyanide, n-Hexane, Ammonia, Xylene (mixed isomers)
View the full list of 55 chemicals below.
Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total)(55 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/10yr)Water (lbs/10yr)Total (lbs/10yr)
1Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N5110 lbs13,016,167 lbs13,016,167 lbs
2Hydrogen cyanide74-90-82,226,566 lbs0 lbs2,226,566 lbs
3n-Hexane110-54-3519,615 lbs9 lbs519,702 lbs
4Ammonia7664-41-7370,628 lbs8,000 lbs378,628 lbs
5Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-7339,060 lbs645 lbs339,806 lbs
6Toluene108-88-3275,249 lbs209 lbs275,569 lbs
7Benzene71-43-2264,750 lbs113 lbs264,892 lbs
8Propylene115-07-1248,134 lbs0 lbs248,134 lbs
9Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-4224,124 lbs3,527 lbs227,651 lbs
10Ethylene74-85-1144,210 lbs0 lbs144,210 lbs
11n-Butyl alcohol71-36-3137,606 lbs0 lbs137,606 lbs
12Cyclohexane110-82-7132,775 lbs0 lbs132,784 lbs
13Ozone10028-15-6115,228 lbs0 lbs115,228 lbs
14Diethanolamine111-42-2101,560 lbs0 lbs101,560 lbs
15Methanol67-56-162,533 lbs0 lbs62,533 lbs
16Ethylbenzene100-41-448,667 lbs70 lbs48,782 lbs
17Propionaldehyde123-38-631,241 lbs0 lbs31,241 lbs
181,3-Butadiene106-99-025,195 lbs0 lbs25,195 lbs
191,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-623,199 lbs0 lbs23,428 lbs
20Butyraldehyde123-72-822,150 lbs0 lbs22,150 lbs
21Dicyclopentadiene77-73-614,013 lbs0 lbs14,013 lbs
22Naphthalene91-20-39,100 lbs3 lbs9,116 lbs
23Carbon disulfide75-15-08,557 lbs0 lbs8,557 lbs
24Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7664-93-96,697 lbs0 lbs6,697 lbs
25Cyanide compoundsN1065,934 lbs45 lbs5,979 lbs
26Molybdenum trioxide1313-27-55,795 lbs0 lbs5,795 lbs
27Polycyclic aromatic compoundsN5904,518 lbs115 lbs4,834 lbs
28Phenol108-95-21,635 lbs2,959 lbs4,594 lbs
29Manganese7439-96-54,228 lbs0 lbs4,228 lbs
30Isobutyraldehyde78-84-24,080 lbs0 lbs4,080 lbs
31Cumene98-82-83,997 lbs0 lbs4,004 lbs
32Styrene100-42-53,254 lbs0 lbs3,254 lbs
33Zinc compoundsN982219 lbs1,181 lbs2,891 lbs
34Carbonyl sulfide463-58-11,451 lbs0 lbs1,451 lbs
35Nickel compoundsN495654 lbs489 lbs1,143 lbs
36Phenanthrene85-01-8937 lbs0 lbs937 lbs
37Lead7439-92-1489 lbs127 lbs616 lbs
38Vanadium compoundsN77079 lbs509 lbs588 lbs
39Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7647-01-0461 lbs0 lbs461 lbs
40Biphenyl92-52-4345 lbs0 lbs364 lbs
41Cresol (mixed isomers)1319-77-3232 lbs0 lbs232 lbs
42Mercury compoundsN458197 lbs1 lbs199 lbs
43Nickel And Nickel CompoundsN49566 lbs123 lbs189 lbs
44Cobalt compoundsN096131 lbs24 lbs155 lbs
45Lead And Lead CompoundsN420142 lbs12 lbs154 lbs
46Mercury And Mercury CompoundsN458109 lbs0 lbs109 lbs
47Lead compoundsN42049 lbs57 lbs106 lbs
48Mercury7439-97-689 lbs0 lbs89 lbs
49Anthracene120-12-775 lbs0 lbs75 lbs
50Cobalt And Cobalt CompoundsN09642 lbs0 lbs42 lbs
51Antimony compoundsN01038 lbs0 lbs38 lbs
52Nickel7440-02-035 lbs0 lbs35 lbs
53Benzo[g,h,i]perylene191-24-213 lbs7 lbs20 lbs
54Ethylene glycol107-21-10 lbs0 lbs9 lbs
55tert-Butyl alcohol75-65-07 lbs0 lbs7 lbs
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Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Hydrogen cyanide, n-Hexane, Ammonia, Xylene (mixed isomers)
View the full list of 36 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.
Chemicals Released (2024 Only)(36 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/yr)Water (lbs/yr)Total (lbs/yr)
1Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N5110 lbs2,051,661 lbs2,051,661 lbs
2Hydrogen cyanide74-90-8177,459 lbs0 lbs177,459 lbs
3n-Hexane110-54-338,611 lbs0 lbs38,682 lbs
4Ammonia7664-41-736,776 lbs1,027 lbs37,803 lbs
5Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-733,993 lbs18 lbs34,082 lbs
6Ozone10028-15-625,701 lbs0 lbs25,701 lbs
7Toluene108-88-323,813 lbs12 lbs23,912 lbs
8Benzene71-43-220,704 lbs6 lbs20,728 lbs
9Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-413,545 lbs0 lbs13,545 lbs
10Propylene115-07-112,954 lbs0 lbs12,954 lbs
11Cyclohexane110-82-711,534 lbs0 lbs11,534 lbs
12Diethanolamine111-42-210,082 lbs0 lbs10,082 lbs
13Ethylene74-85-19,495 lbs0 lbs9,495 lbs
14Ethylbenzene100-41-44,189 lbs12 lbs4,238 lbs
151,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-61,785 lbs0 lbs1,856 lbs
16Molybdenum trioxide1313-27-51,804 lbs0 lbs1,804 lbs
17Carbonyl sulfide463-58-11,041 lbs0 lbs1,041 lbs
18Naphthalene91-20-31,004 lbs0 lbs1,009 lbs
191,3-Butadiene106-99-0734 lbs0 lbs734 lbs
20Cumene98-82-8550 lbs0 lbs555 lbs
21Polycyclic aromatic compoundsN590354 lbs15 lbs369 lbs
22Styrene100-42-5262 lbs0 lbs262 lbs
23Carbon disulfide75-15-0243 lbs0 lbs243 lbs
24Lead7439-92-1228 lbs1 lbs229 lbs
25Phenol108-95-2164 lbs8 lbs172 lbs
26Lead And Lead CompoundsN42096 lbs7 lbs104 lbs
27Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7664-93-9101 lbs0 lbs101 lbs
28Zinc compoundsN98222 lbs32 lbs54 lbs
29Cobalt And Cobalt CompoundsN09642 lbs0 lbs42 lbs
30Phenanthrene85-01-836 lbs0 lbs36 lbs
31Biphenyl92-52-433 lbs0 lbs33 lbs
32Mercury And Mercury CompoundsN45829 lbs0 lbs30 lbs
33Benzo[g,h,i]perylene191-24-28 lbs5 lbs13 lbs
34Mercury7439-97-67 lbs0 lbs7 lbs
35Cresol (mixed isomers)1319-77-31 lbs0 lbs1 lbs
36Anthracene120-12-71 lbs0 lbs1 lbs
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