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Complete Property Analysis

Environmental risk, tax analysis, and property details for 3215 Jorns St, Houston, TX 77045

HCAD #1157780030047
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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
3215 Jorns St, Houston, TX 77045
Building Size
1,418sqft
Total structure area from HCAD building records.
Elevation
52.36 ft
Height above sea level from USGS data.
FEMA Flood Zone
X
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
87.2 acres
29.6% of 500m radius flooded.
Nearest Bayou Stage
N/A
No nearby bayou within monitoring range
Depth-Damage (HCAD Valuation)
$0
Property not flooded. No damage to calculate.
Depth-Damage (Neighborhood)
$0
Property not flooded. No damage to calculate.
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 Safe
Safety Margin: 0 feet
Severity
Safe
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
34.6th percentile
Property Pollution Ranking
Moderate
Higher pollution than 65% of Houston homes
Compares pollution within 2mi against 10,000 Houston properties. Lower percentiles = higher pollution.
Industrial Pollution Nearby (10 Years)
125 thousandlbs
High
19.2x more than typical Houston property
≈ 6 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles
Air Pollution (10 Years)
125 thousandlbs
High
25.8x more than typical Houston property
Includes fugitive emissions (leaks) and stack emissions (smokestacks).
Water Pollution (10 Years)
464lbs
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)125,048 lbs124,584 lbs464 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)2 lbs1 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)7,928 lbs7,878 lbs50 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 65% 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):
Copper compounds, Ammonia, Copper And Copper Compounds, Chromium, Nickel
View the full list of 11 chemicals below.
Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total)(11 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/10yr)Water (lbs/10yr)Total (lbs/10yr)
1Copper compoundsN10061,515 lbs95 lbs61,610 lbs
2Ammonia7664-41-745,966 lbs0 lbs45,966 lbs
3Copper And Copper CompoundsN10011,995 lbs45 lbs12,040 lbs
4Chromium7440-47-33,012 lbs54 lbs3,066 lbs
5Nickel7440-02-01,230 lbs61 lbs1,292 lbs
6Propylene oxide75-56-9339 lbs0 lbs339 lbs
7Manganese7439-96-5198 lbs73 lbs271 lbs
8Copper7440-50-8191 lbs53 lbs245 lbs
9Cobalt7440-48-4115 lbs54 lbs169 lbs
10Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))N04016 lbs27 lbs43 lbs
11Lead7439-92-15 lbs1 lbs20 lbs
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Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):
Ammonia, Copper And Copper Compounds, Chromium, Nickel, Manganese
View the full list of 9 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.
Chemicals Released (2024 Only)(9 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/yr)Water (lbs/yr)Total (lbs/yr)
1Ammonia7664-41-74,290 lbs0 lbs4,290 lbs
2Copper And Copper CompoundsN1003,378 lbs12 lbs3,390 lbs
3Chromium7440-47-361 lbs5 lbs66 lbs
4Nickel7440-02-056 lbs7 lbs63 lbs
5Manganese7439-96-523 lbs18 lbs41 lbs
6Copper7440-50-830 lbs3 lbs33 lbs
7Propylene oxide75-56-926 lbs0 lbs26 lbs
8Cobalt7440-48-414 lbs5 lbs19 lbs
9Lead7439-92-11 lbs0 lbs1 lbs
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