Complete Property Analysis

Environmental risk, tax analysis, and property details for 4002 Beran Dr, Houston, TX 77045

HCAD #0931000000008

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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

4002 Beran Dr, Houston, TX 77045

Elevation

53.62 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)

63.46 ft

Water surface elevation relative to sea level (NAVD88 datum).

Area Inundated

233.5 acres

79.2% 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.

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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

34.8th 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)

120 thousandlbs

High

18.3x more than typical Houston property

≈ 6 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles

Air Pollution (10 Years)

119 thousandlbs

High

24.8x more than typical Houston property

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

Water Pollution (10 Years)

167lbs

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)	119,664 lbs	119,497 lbs	167 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)	2 lbs	1 lbs	0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)	7,681 lbs	7,669 lbs	12 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 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, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Lead
View the full list of 5 chemicals below.

Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total)(5 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs/10yr)	Water (lbs/10yr)	Total (lbs/10yr)
1	Copper compounds	N100	61,515 lbs	95 lbs	61,610 lbs
2	Ammonia	7664-41-7	45,966 lbs	0 lbs	45,966 lbs
3	Copper And Copper Compounds	N100	11,995 lbs	45 lbs	12,040 lbs
4	Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	N040	16 lbs	27 lbs	43 lbs
5	Lead	7439-92-1	5 lbs	0 lbs	18 lbs

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Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):
Ammonia, Copper And Copper Compounds, Lead
View the full list of 3 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.

Chemicals Released (2024 Only)(3 chemicals)