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Complete Property Analysis

Environmental risk, tax analysis, and property details for 3130 Fondren St, La Porte, TX 77571

HCAD #0610570200005
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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 AE
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
3130 Fondren St, La Porte, TX 77571
Building Size
3,238sqft
Total structure area from HCAD building records.
Elevation
11.07 ft
Height above sea level from USGS data.
FEMA Flood Zone
AE
High Risk - 1% annual chance with established base flood elevation
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)
20.91 ft
Water surface elevation relative to sea level (NAVD88 datum).
Area Inundated
294.9 acres
100.0% of 500m radius flooded.
Nearest Bayou Stage
N/A
No nearby bayou within monitoring range
Depth-Damage (HCAD Valuation)
$170,509
Based on HCAD building value of $262,323.
Depth-Damage (Neighborhood)
$155,011
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:

Open Interactive Analysis Tool
Flood Risk Recommendations

Based on the property's flood risk profile, here are specific action items to consider.

#1
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA): Flood insurance required for federally backed mortgages
#2
Obtain an Elevation Certificate to determine accurate flood insurance premiums
#3
Property elevation currently above simulated flood level
#4
Maintain flood insurance coverage as required in Special Flood Hazard Areas
#5
Review official FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for detailed flood zone boundaries
#6
Contact Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) for drainage projects and flood information
🏭Industrial Pollution Exposure
16.8th 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)
1.61 millionlbs
Extremely High
246.2x more than typical Houston property
≈ 80 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles
Air Pollution (10 Years)
1.61 millionlbs
Extremely High
332.9x more than typical Houston property
Includes fugitive emissions (leaks) and stack emissions (smokestacks).
Water Pollution (10 Years)
566lbs
High
Discharges to bayous, streams, and drainage systems.
Facilities Nearby
9
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)1,606,104 lbs1,605,538 lbs566 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)2 lbs1 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)119,528 lbs119,477 lbs51 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 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):
Ethylene, Methanol, Acrylic acid, Ammonia, Vinyl acetate
View the full list of 30 chemicals below.
Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total)(30 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/10yr)Water (lbs/10yr)Total (lbs/10yr)
1Ethylene74-85-1339,184 lbs0 lbs339,184 lbs
2Methanol67-56-1265,526 lbs55 lbs265,581 lbs
3Acrylic acid79-10-7247,770 lbs0 lbs247,770 lbs
4Ammonia7664-41-7222,396 lbs0 lbs222,396 lbs
5Vinyl acetate108-05-4117,185 lbs0 lbs117,185 lbs
6Benzene71-43-2115,467 lbs0 lbs115,467 lbs
7Cyclohexane110-82-7102,600 lbs0 lbs102,600 lbs
8Ethylbenzene100-41-465,946 lbs0 lbs65,946 lbs
9Styrene100-42-551,437 lbs0 lbs51,437 lbs
10Isoprene78-79-515,828 lbs0 lbs15,828 lbs
11Propylene115-07-115,687 lbs0 lbs15,687 lbs
121,3-Butadiene106-99-014,544 lbs0 lbs14,544 lbs
13Toluene108-88-38,313 lbs0 lbs8,313 lbs
14Trade SecretTRD SECRT5,905 lbs88 lbs5,993 lbs
15Acetaldehyde75-07-02,587 lbs0 lbs2,587 lbs
16Formaldehyde50-00-02,450 lbs0 lbs2,450 lbs
17Chlorine7782-50-52,246 lbs0 lbs2,246 lbs
18Formic acid64-18-61,996 lbs0 lbs1,996 lbs
19Acrylonitrile107-13-11,977 lbs0 lbs1,977 lbs
20Butyl acrylate141-32-21,939 lbs0 lbs1,939 lbs
21n-Hexane110-54-31,735 lbs0 lbs1,735 lbs
22Nitric acid7697-37-21,405 lbs0 lbs1,405 lbs
23Maleic anhydride108-31-6534 lbs0 lbs534 lbs
24Acrolein107-02-8402 lbs0 lbs402 lbs
25Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N5110 lbs370 lbs370 lbs
26Hydroquinone123-31-9355 lbs0 lbs355 lbs
27Zinc compoundsN98235 lbs33 lbs68 lbs
28Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-765 lbs0 lbs65 lbs
29Antimony compoundsN01020 lbs15 lbs35 lbs
30Antimony And Antimony CompoundsN0105 lbs5 lbs10 lbs
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Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):
Ethylene, Acrylic acid, Ammonia, Methanol, Vinyl acetate
View the full list of 24 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.
Chemicals Released (2024 Only)(24 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/yr)Water (lbs/yr)Total (lbs/yr)
1Ethylene74-85-124,775 lbs0 lbs24,775 lbs
2Acrylic acid79-10-720,841 lbs0 lbs20,841 lbs
3Ammonia7664-41-716,568 lbs0 lbs16,568 lbs
4Methanol67-56-113,247 lbs5 lbs13,252 lbs
5Vinyl acetate108-05-411,698 lbs0 lbs11,698 lbs
6Benzene71-43-28,393 lbs0 lbs8,393 lbs
7Cyclohexane110-82-78,060 lbs0 lbs8,060 lbs
8Ethylbenzene100-41-43,948 lbs0 lbs3,948 lbs
9Styrene100-42-53,598 lbs0 lbs3,598 lbs
10Isoprene78-79-52,125 lbs0 lbs2,125 lbs
11Propylene115-07-12,003 lbs0 lbs2,003 lbs
121,3-Butadiene106-99-01,187 lbs0 lbs1,187 lbs
13Acrylonitrile107-13-1879 lbs0 lbs879 lbs
14Butyl acrylate141-32-2848 lbs0 lbs848 lbs
15Toluene108-88-3525 lbs0 lbs525 lbs
16Nitric acid7697-37-2217 lbs0 lbs217 lbs
17Formic acid64-18-6175 lbs0 lbs175 lbs
18n-Hexane110-54-3160 lbs0 lbs160 lbs
19Formaldehyde50-00-0151 lbs0 lbs151 lbs
20Trade SecretTRD SECRT0 lbs46 lbs46 lbs
21Acrolein107-02-828 lbs0 lbs28 lbs
22Maleic anhydride108-31-626 lbs0 lbs26 lbs
23Hydroquinone123-31-923 lbs0 lbs23 lbs
24Acetaldehyde75-07-02 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
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