Complete Property Analysis

Environmental risk, tax analysis, and property details for 2950 Mecom Rd, Houston, TX 77032

HCAD #0450730000004

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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

2950 Mecom Rd, Houston, TX 77032

Elevation

84.74 ft

Height above sea level from USGS data.

FEMA Flood Zone

Moderate to Low Risk - Outside 500-year floodplain

Overall Risk

Very Low

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

Very Low

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

1.1 acres

0.4% of 500m radius flooded.

Nearest Bayou Stage

N/A

No nearby bayou within monitoring range

Depth-Damage (HCAD Valuation)

Vacant lot (no building data).

Depth-Damage (Neighborhood)

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.

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.

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

29.6th percentile

Property Pollution Ranking

Moderate

Higher pollution than 70% of Houston homes

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

Industrial Pollution Nearby (10 Years)

225 thousandlbs

High

34.5x more than typical Houston property

≈ 11 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles

Air Pollution (10 Years)

225 thousandlbs

High

46.7x more than typical Houston property

Includes fugitive emissions (leaks) and stack emissions (smokestacks).

Water Pollution (10 Years)

13lbs

Above Typical

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	Water
Typical Houston Property (2014-2024)	6,524 lbs	4,822 lbs	0 lbs
This Property (2014-2024)	225,041 lbs	225,028 lbs	13 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)	2 lbs	1 lbs	0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)	17,588 lbs	17,588 lbs	0 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 70% of Houston homes

Each bar's width represents the percentage of Houston homes in that pollution range. This property ranks in the 30-39th percentile.

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Top chemicals released near this property (past 10 years):
Styrene, Toluene, Methyl methacrylate, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Certain glycol ethers
View the full list of 18 chemicals below.

Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total)(18 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs/10yr)	Water (lbs/10yr)	Total (lbs/10yr)
1	Styrene	100-42-5	153,695 lbs	0 lbs	153,695 lbs
2	Toluene	108-88-3	16,537 lbs	0 lbs	16,537 lbs
3	Methyl methacrylate	80-62-6	10,630 lbs	0 lbs	10,630 lbs
4	1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	95-63-6	10,524 lbs	0 lbs	10,524 lbs
5	Certain glycol ethers	N230	8,766 lbs	0 lbs	8,766 lbs
6	m-Xylene	108-38-3	7,654 lbs	0 lbs	7,654 lbs
7	Methyl tert-butyl ether	1634-04-4	5,812 lbs	0 lbs	5,812 lbs
8	Benzene	71-43-2	4,741 lbs	0 lbs	4,741 lbs
9	n-Hexane	110-54-3	1,928 lbs	0 lbs	1,928 lbs
10	Phenol	108-95-2	1,654 lbs	0 lbs	1,654 lbs
11	Xylene (mixed isomers)	1330-20-7	1,526 lbs	0 lbs	1,526 lbs
12	Naphthalene	91-20-3	801 lbs	0 lbs	801 lbs
13	Dichloromethane	75-09-2	743 lbs	0 lbs	743 lbs
14	Ethylbenzene	100-41-4	13 lbs	0 lbs	13 lbs
15	Chromium	7440-47-3	0 lbs	7 lbs	7 lbs
16	Nickel	7440-02-0	0 lbs	6 lbs	6 lbs
17	Cumene	98-82-8	2 lbs	0 lbs	2 lbs
18	Biphenyl	92-52-4	2 lbs	0 lbs	2 lbs

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Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):
Styrene, Methyl methacrylate
View the full list of 2 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.

Chemicals Released (2024 Only)(2 chemicals)