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Complete Property Analysis

Environmental risk, tax analysis, and property details for 2690 Appelt Dr, Houston, TX 77015

HCAD #0410320010064
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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
2690 Appelt Dr, Houston, TX 77015
Elevation
21.41 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)
31.25 ft
Water surface elevation relative to sea level (NAVD88 datum).
Area Inundated
280.9 acres
95.2% of 500m radius flooded.
Nearest Bayou Stage
N/A
No nearby bayou within monitoring range
Depth-Damage (HCAD Valuation)
$126,697
Vacant lot (no building data).
Depth-Damage (Neighborhood)
$0
Vacant lot (no building data).
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
19.8th percentile
Property Pollution Ranking
High
Higher pollution than 80% of Houston homes
Compares pollution within 2mi against 10,000 Houston properties. Lower percentiles = higher pollution.
Industrial Pollution Nearby (10 Years)
891 thousandlbs
Extremely High
136.5x more than typical Houston property
≈ 45 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles
Air Pollution (10 Years)
869 thousandlbs
Extremely High
180.3x more than typical Houston property
Includes fugitive emissions (leaks) and stack emissions (smokestacks).
Water Pollution (10 Years)
21 thousandlbs
Extremely High
Discharges to bayous, streams, and drainage systems.
Facilities Nearby
10
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)890,569 lbs869,254 lbs21,314 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)2 lbs1 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)144,647 lbs134,724 lbs942 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 80% 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):
m-Cresol, 2,4-Dimethylphenol, p-Cresol, o-Cresol, Phenol
View the full list of 32 chemicals below.
Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total)(32 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/10yr)Water (lbs/10yr)Total (lbs/10yr)
1m-Cresol108-39-445,935 lbs6,586 lbs5,666,444 lbs
22,4-Dimethylphenol105-67-913,055 lbs965 lbs4,229,319 lbs
3p-Cresol106-44-538,298 lbs3,292 lbs3,009,676 lbs
4o-Cresol95-48-725,461 lbs1,579 lbs1,765,196 lbs
5Phenol108-95-217,879 lbs3,104 lbs1,051,635 lbs
6Ethylene glycol107-21-1342,485 lbs0 lbs342,485 lbs
7Chlorine7782-50-591,683 lbs0 lbs91,683 lbs
8Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7647-01-056,509 lbs0 lbs56,509 lbs
9Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22)75-45-646,271 lbs0 lbs46,271 lbs
10Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-431,339 lbs0 lbs31,339 lbs
11Chlorothalonil1897-45-629,974 lbs83 lbs30,057 lbs
12Carbon disulfide75-15-027,720 lbs0 lbs27,720 lbs
13Ammonia7664-41-720,534 lbs3,477 lbs24,011 lbs
14Carbon tetrachloride56-23-514,345 lbs12 lbs14,358 lbs
15Cyclohexane110-82-712,697 lbs0 lbs12,697 lbs
16m-Xylene108-38-311,963 lbs54 lbs12,017 lbs
17n-Hexane110-54-310,259 lbs0 lbs10,259 lbs
18Vanadium compoundsN7706,236 lbs2,153 lbs8,389 lbs
19Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-76,010 lbs0 lbs6,010 lbs
20Benzene71-43-24,508 lbs0 lbs4,508 lbs
21Ethylbenzene100-41-43,970 lbs0 lbs3,970 lbs
22Biphenyl92-52-43,407 lbs0 lbs3,407 lbs
23Hydrogen cyanide74-90-83,231 lbs0 lbs3,231 lbs
24Toluene108-88-32,431 lbs0 lbs2,431 lbs
25Methanol67-56-11,071 lbs0 lbs1,071 lbs
26Hexachlorobenzene118-74-11,002 lbs1 lbs1,003 lbs
27Naphthalene91-20-3826 lbs0 lbs827 lbs
28Cumene98-82-8107 lbs0 lbs108 lbs
29Dioxin and dioxin-like compoundsN15039 lbs0 lbs39 lbs
30Lead7439-92-13 lbs7 lbs10 lbs
31Zinc compoundsN9825 lbs0 lbs6 lbs
32Mercury7439-97-60 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
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Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):
Ethylene glycol, m-Cresol, 2,4-Dimethylphenol, p-Cresol, o-Cresol
View the full list of 17 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.
Chemicals Released (2024 Only)(17 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/yr)Water (lbs/yr)Total (lbs/yr)
1Ethylene glycol107-21-1110,903 lbs0 lbs110,903 lbs
2m-Cresol108-39-45,580 lbs416 lbs7,579 lbs
32,4-Dimethylphenol105-67-91,591 lbs64 lbs7,241 lbs
4p-Cresol106-44-54,895 lbs208 lbs5,894 lbs
5o-Cresol95-48-73,192 lbs103 lbs3,937 lbs
6Phenol108-95-22,525 lbs151 lbs3,053 lbs
7Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-42,619 lbs0 lbs2,619 lbs
8Carbon disulfide75-15-01,835 lbs0 lbs1,835 lbs
9Chlorine7782-50-5428 lbs0 lbs428 lbs
10n-Hexane110-54-3424 lbs0 lbs424 lbs
11Cyclohexane110-82-7254 lbs0 lbs254 lbs
12Toluene108-88-3143 lbs0 lbs143 lbs
13Naphthalene91-20-3108 lbs0 lbs108 lbs
14Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-799 lbs0 lbs99 lbs
15Benzene71-43-282 lbs0 lbs82 lbs
16Cumene98-82-825 lbs0 lbs26 lbs
17Ethylbenzene100-41-422 lbs0 lbs22 lbs
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