Complete Property Analysis

Environmental risk, tax analysis, and property details for 316 Cherry Ct, La Porte, Tx 77571

HCAD #1151760090028

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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

316 Cherry Ct, La Porte, Tx 77571

Building Size

2,852sqft

Total structure area from HCAD building records.

Elevation

18.91 ft

Height above sea level from USGS data.

FEMA Flood Zone

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)

28.75 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)

$125,340

Based on HCAD building value of $192,831.

Depth-Damage (Neighborhood)

$135,549

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.

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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

12.0th percentile

Property Pollution Ranking

High

Higher pollution than 88% of Houston homes

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

Industrial Pollution Nearby (10 Years)

4.35 millionlbs

Extremely High

666.3x more than typical Houston property

≈ 217 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles

Air Pollution (10 Years)

4.33 millionlbs

Extremely High

898.0x more than typical Houston property

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

Water Pollution (10 Years)

16 thousandlbs

Extremely High

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)	4,346,871 lbs	4,330,535 lbs	16,336 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)	2 lbs	1 lbs	0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)	374,250 lbs	372,975 lbs	1,275 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 88% 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):
n-Hexane, Ethylene, Ammonia, Toluene, Nitric acid
View the full list of 72 chemicals below.

Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total)(72 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs/10yr)	Water (lbs/10yr)	Total (lbs/10yr)
1	n-Hexane	110-54-3	1,036,155 lbs	0 lbs	1,036,155 lbs
2	Ethylene	74-85-1	746,027 lbs	0 lbs	746,027 lbs
3	Ammonia	7664-41-7	505,248 lbs	123 lbs	505,391 lbs
4	Toluene	108-88-3	437,798 lbs	0 lbs	437,798 lbs
5	Nitric acid	7697-37-2	397,668 lbs	55 lbs	397,748 lbs
6	Methanol	67-56-1	277,555 lbs	0 lbs	284,082 lbs
7	Ethylene glycol	107-21-1	104,917 lbs	0 lbs	104,917 lbs
8	Ethylene oxide	75-21-8	100,358 lbs	0 lbs	100,358 lbs
9	Acrylonitrile	107-13-1	83,639 lbs	0 lbs	83,639 lbs
10	n-Butyl alcohol	71-36-3	68,309 lbs	0 lbs	68,309 lbs
11	Certain glycol ethers	N230	46,549 lbs	0 lbs	46,550 lbs
12	Hydroquinone	123-31-9	42,495 lbs	0 lbs	42,495 lbs
13	Molybdenum trioxide	1313-27-5	37,655 lbs	3,227 lbs	40,897 lbs
14	Acetaldehyde	75-07-0	37,584 lbs	0 lbs	37,584 lbs
15	Propylene	115-07-1	36,801 lbs	0 lbs	36,801 lbs
16	Methyl isobutyl ketone	108-10-1	36,313 lbs	0 lbs	36,313 lbs
17	Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	7647-01-0	33,058 lbs	0 lbs	33,058 lbs
18	Hydrogen sulfide	7783-06-4	31,678 lbs	0 lbs	31,678 lbs
19	Cumene	98-82-8	31,173 lbs	0 lbs	31,173 lbs
20	Phenol	108-95-2	30,497 lbs	0 lbs	30,497 lbs
21	Xylene (mixed isomers)	1330-20-7	22,722 lbs	0 lbs	22,722 lbs
22	Vinyl acetate	108-05-4	22,306 lbs	0 lbs	22,306 lbs
23	Propylene oxide	75-56-9	18,733 lbs	0 lbs	18,733 lbs
24	Styrene	100-42-5	13,938 lbs	0 lbs	13,938 lbs
25	Nickel compounds	N495	11,795 lbs	1,905 lbs	13,715 lbs
26	2-Methoxyethanol	109-86-4	11,669 lbs	0 lbs	11,669 lbs
27	Benzene	71-43-2	10,536 lbs	0 lbs	10,536 lbs
28	Chlorine	7782-50-5	10,430 lbs	0 lbs	10,430 lbs
29	Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	N511	30 lbs	9,885 lbs	9,930 lbs
30	Chloroethane	75-00-3	9,070 lbs	0 lbs	9,070 lbs
31	tert-Butyl alcohol	75-65-0	6,860 lbs	0 lbs	6,860 lbs
32	Cobalt compounds	N096	5,871 lbs	886 lbs	6,772 lbs
33	2-Ethoxyethanol	110-80-5	6,044 lbs	0 lbs	6,044 lbs
34	Diphenylamine	122-39-4	5,938 lbs	0 lbs	5,938 lbs
35	Ethylbenzene	100-41-4	5,307 lbs	0 lbs	5,307 lbs
36	Nickel And Nickel Compounds	N495	4,878 lbs	62 lbs	4,940 lbs
37	Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds	N096	4,551 lbs	42 lbs	4,593 lbs
38	Chloroacetic acid	79-11-8	4,175 lbs	0 lbs	4,175 lbs
39	Dimethylamine	124-40-3	3,754 lbs	0 lbs	3,754 lbs
40	Acrylic acid	79-10-7	3,532 lbs	0 lbs	3,532 lbs
41	Allyl alcohol	107-18-6	3,389 lbs	0 lbs	3,389 lbs
42	Methyl methacrylate	80-62-6	3,052 lbs	0 lbs	3,052 lbs
43	Formaldehyde	50-00-0	2,738 lbs	102 lbs	2,840 lbs
44	1,2-Butylene oxide	106-88-7	2,348 lbs	0 lbs	2,348 lbs
45	Phosgene	75-44-5	1,958 lbs	0 lbs	1,958 lbs
46	Maleic anhydride	108-31-6	1,577 lbs	0 lbs	1,577 lbs
47	Ethyl chloroformate	541-41-3	1,467 lbs	0 lbs	1,467 lbs
48	Methyl chlorocarbonate	79-22-1	1,449 lbs	0 lbs	1,449 lbs
49	sec-Butyl alcohol	78-92-2	1,434 lbs	0 lbs	1,434 lbs
50	Dicyclopentadiene	77-73-6	1,178 lbs	0 lbs	1,178 lbs
51	1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	95-63-6	1,065 lbs	0 lbs	1,065 lbs
52	Nonylphenol	N530	1,013 lbs	0 lbs	1,013 lbs
53	Nonylphenol Ethoxylates	N535	1,008 lbs	0 lbs	1,008 lbs
54	Cyclohexane	110-82-7	898 lbs	0 lbs	898 lbs
55	Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	7664-93-9	597 lbs	0 lbs	597 lbs
56	Benzoyl chloride	98-88-4	469 lbs	0 lbs	469 lbs
57	Hydrazine	302-01-2	437 lbs	0 lbs	437 lbs
58	Lead And Lead Compounds	N420	211 lbs	10 lbs	221 lbs
59	Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	N040	145 lbs	30 lbs	175 lbs
60	Lead compounds	N420	138 lbs	4 lbs	142 lbs
61	Copper compounds	N100	132 lbs	6 lbs	138 lbs
62	Naphthalene	91-20-3	96 lbs	0 lbs	96 lbs
63	Cyanide compounds	N106	5 lbs	0 lbs	58 lbs
64	Chloromethane	74-87-3	51 lbs	0 lbs	51 lbs
65	N,N-Dimethylformamide	68-12-2	34 lbs	0 lbs	34 lbs
66	Phthalic anhydride	85-44-9	13 lbs	0 lbs	13 lbs
67	Butyl acrylate	141-32-2	5 lbs	0 lbs	5 lbs
68	Zinc compounds	N982	5 lbs	0 lbs	5 lbs
69	Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether	111-44-4	3 lbs	0 lbs	3 lbs
70	Cumene hydroperoxide	80-15-9	2 lbs	0 lbs	2 lbs
71	Nickel	7440-02-0	2 lbs	0 lbs	2 lbs
72	Boron trifluoride	7637-07-2	1 lbs	0 lbs	1 lbs

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Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):
n-Hexane, Ethylene, Ammonia, Methanol, Toluene
View the full list of 57 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.

Chemicals Released (2024 Only)(57 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs/yr)	Water (lbs/yr)	Total (lbs/yr)
1	n-Hexane	110-54-3	117,508 lbs	0 lbs	117,508 lbs
2	Ethylene	74-85-1	90,976 lbs	0 lbs	90,976 lbs
3	Ammonia	7664-41-7	54,081 lbs	5 lbs	54,086 lbs
4	Methanol	67-56-1	16,283 lbs	0 lbs	16,283 lbs
5	Toluene	108-88-3	14,538 lbs	0 lbs	14,538 lbs
6	Propylene	115-07-1	10,035 lbs	0 lbs	10,035 lbs
7	Nitric acid	7697-37-2	9,490 lbs	5 lbs	9,495 lbs
8	Ethylene oxide	75-21-8	8,025 lbs	0 lbs	8,025 lbs
9	Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	7647-01-0	6,255 lbs	0 lbs	6,255 lbs
10	Hydroquinone	123-31-9	4,862 lbs	0 lbs	4,862 lbs
11	Methyl isobutyl ketone	108-10-1	3,997 lbs	0 lbs	3,997 lbs
12	Hydrogen sulfide	7783-06-4	3,596 lbs	0 lbs	3,596 lbs
13	Certain glycol ethers	N230	3,460 lbs	0 lbs	3,460 lbs
14	Chloroethane	75-00-3	3,424 lbs	0 lbs	3,424 lbs
15	Ethylene glycol	107-21-1	3,270 lbs	0 lbs	3,270 lbs
16	Molybdenum trioxide	1313-27-5	2,770 lbs	482 lbs	3,252 lbs
17	Cumene	98-82-8	2,616 lbs	0 lbs	2,616 lbs
18	Vinyl acetate	108-05-4	2,418 lbs	0 lbs	2,418 lbs
19	n-Butyl alcohol	71-36-3	2,288 lbs	0 lbs	2,288 lbs
20	Phenol	108-95-2	1,875 lbs	0 lbs	1,875 lbs
21	Nickel compounds	N495	1,017 lbs	108 lbs	1,125 lbs
22	Benzene	71-43-2	1,090 lbs	0 lbs	1,090 lbs
23	2-Methoxyethanol	109-86-4	1,027 lbs	0 lbs	1,027 lbs
24	Chlorine	7782-50-5	961 lbs	0 lbs	961 lbs
25	Acetaldehyde	75-07-0	869 lbs	0 lbs	869 lbs
26	Xylene (mixed isomers)	1330-20-7	723 lbs	0 lbs	723 lbs
27	Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	N511	0 lbs	622 lbs	622 lbs
28	Styrene	100-42-5	530 lbs	0 lbs	530 lbs
29	tert-Butyl alcohol	75-65-0	493 lbs	0 lbs	493 lbs
30	Cobalt compounds	N096	455 lbs	36 lbs	491 lbs
31	Chloroacetic acid	79-11-8	476 lbs	0 lbs	476 lbs
32	Propylene oxide	75-56-9	469 lbs	0 lbs	469 lbs
33	2-Ethoxyethanol	110-80-5	407 lbs	0 lbs	407 lbs
34	Methyl methacrylate	80-62-6	387 lbs	0 lbs	387 lbs
35	Dimethylamine	124-40-3	341 lbs	0 lbs	341 lbs
36	Ethylbenzene	100-41-4	275 lbs	0 lbs	275 lbs
37	Maleic anhydride	108-31-6	186 lbs	0 lbs	186 lbs
38	Acrylic acid	79-10-7	186 lbs	0 lbs	186 lbs
39	Formaldehyde	50-00-0	154 lbs	0 lbs	154 lbs
40	Nonylphenol Ethoxylates	N535	131 lbs	0 lbs	131 lbs
41	Ethyl chloroformate	541-41-3	120 lbs	0 lbs	120 lbs
42	Diphenylamine	122-39-4	105 lbs	0 lbs	105 lbs
43	1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	95-63-6	99 lbs	0 lbs	99 lbs
44	Dicyclopentadiene	77-73-6	97 lbs	0 lbs	97 lbs
45	Allyl alcohol	107-18-6	96 lbs	0 lbs	96 lbs
46	sec-Butyl alcohol	78-92-2	93 lbs	0 lbs	93 lbs
47	Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds	N096	82 lbs	8 lbs	90 lbs
48	Nickel And Nickel Compounds	N495	82 lbs	8 lbs	90 lbs
49	Cyclohexane	110-82-7	65 lbs	0 lbs	65 lbs
50	1,2-Butylene oxide	106-88-7	52 lbs	0 lbs	52 lbs
51	Hydrazine	302-01-2	39 lbs	0 lbs	39 lbs
52	Benzoyl chloride	98-88-4	33 lbs	0 lbs	33 lbs
53	Phosgene	75-44-5	27 lbs	0 lbs	27 lbs
54	Lead And Lead Compounds	N420	16 lbs	1 lbs	17 lbs
55	Methyl chlorocarbonate	79-22-1	13 lbs	0 lbs	13 lbs
56	Naphthalene	91-20-3	12 lbs	0 lbs	12 lbs
57	Nonylphenol	N530	1 lbs	0 lbs	1 lbs