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Complete Property Analysis

Environmental risk, tax analysis, and property details for 5902 Santa Bernadetta, Houston, Tx 77017

HCAD #1210730040060
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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
5902 Santa Bernadetta, Houston, Tx 77017
Building Size
2,418sqft
Total structure area from HCAD building records.
Elevation
31.69 ft
Height above sea level from USGS data.
FEMA Flood Zone
X
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)
41.53 ft
Water surface elevation relative to sea level (NAVD88 datum).
Area Inundated
169.5 acres
57.5% of 500m radius flooded.
Nearest Bayou Stage
N/A
No nearby bayou within monitoring range
Depth-Damage (HCAD Valuation)
$132,513
Based on HCAD building value of $203,867.
Depth-Damage (Neighborhood)
$155,771
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:

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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
19.1th percentile
Property Pollution Ranking
High
Higher pollution than 81% of Houston homes
Compares pollution within 2mi against 10,000 Houston properties. Lower percentiles = higher pollution.
Industrial Pollution Nearby (10 Years)
1.07 millionlbs
Extremely High
163.5x more than typical Houston property
≈ 53 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles
Air Pollution (10 Years)
1.02 millionlbs
Extremely High
212.2x more than typical Houston property
Includes fugitive emissions (leaks) and stack emissions (smokestacks).
Water Pollution (10 Years)
43 thousandlbs
Extremely High
Discharges to bayous, streams, and drainage systems.
Facilities Nearby
6
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)1,066,641 lbs1,023,211 lbs43,431 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)2 lbs1 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)64,900 lbs50,354 lbs14,546 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 81% of Houston homes
Each bar's width represents the percentage of Houston homes in that pollution range. This property ranks in the 20-29th percentile.
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Top chemicals released near this property (past 10 years):
Ammonia, Methyl tert-butyl ether, 1,3-Butadiene, Methanol, Toluene
View the full list of 22 chemicals below.
Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total)(22 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/10yr)Water (lbs/10yr)Total (lbs/10yr)
1Ammonia7664-41-7279,379 lbs3,674 lbs283,053 lbs
2Methyl tert-butyl ether1634-04-4267,534 lbs0 lbs267,534 lbs
31,3-Butadiene106-99-0255,578 lbs0 lbs255,578 lbs
4Methanol67-56-155,467 lbs39,325 lbs94,793 lbs
5Toluene108-88-363,489 lbs0 lbs63,489 lbs
6N,N-Dimethylformamide68-12-222,161 lbs88 lbs22,249 lbs
7N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone872-50-417,750 lbs0 lbs17,750 lbs
8n-Hexane110-54-316,000 lbs0 lbs16,000 lbs
9tert-Butyl alcohol75-65-015,263 lbs0 lbs15,263 lbs
10Propylene115-07-114,205 lbs0 lbs14,205 lbs
11Nitric acid7697-37-24,015 lbs0 lbs4,015 lbs
12Ethylene74-85-12,621 lbs0 lbs2,621 lbs
13Copper7440-50-82,452 lbs0 lbs2,452 lbs
14Nickel7440-02-02,057 lbs0 lbs2,057 lbs
15Nickel compoundsN4951,754 lbs156 lbs1,910 lbs
16Chromium7440-47-31,793 lbs0 lbs1,793 lbs
17Nickel And Nickel CompoundsN4951,505 lbs13 lbs1,518 lbs
18Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N5110 lbs173 lbs173 lbs
19Polycyclic aromatic compoundsN59084 lbs0 lbs162 lbs
20Manganese7439-96-562 lbs0 lbs62 lbs
21Boron trifluoride7637-07-236 lbs0 lbs36 lbs
22Lead7439-92-16 lbs0 lbs6 lbs
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Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):
Methanol, Methyl tert-butyl ether, 1,3-Butadiene, N,N-Dimethylformamide, Toluene
View the full list of 18 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.
Chemicals Released (2024 Only)(18 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/yr)Water (lbs/yr)Total (lbs/yr)
1Methanol67-56-16,850 lbs14,541 lbs21,391 lbs
2Methyl tert-butyl ether1634-04-418,336 lbs0 lbs18,336 lbs
31,3-Butadiene106-99-018,236 lbs0 lbs18,236 lbs
4N,N-Dimethylformamide68-12-21,641 lbs0 lbs1,641 lbs
5Toluene108-88-31,500 lbs0 lbs1,500 lbs
6Propylene115-07-11,091 lbs0 lbs1,091 lbs
7tert-Butyl alcohol75-65-01,021 lbs0 lbs1,021 lbs
8Nickel And Nickel CompoundsN495500 lbs5 lbs505 lbs
9Nitric acid7697-37-2500 lbs0 lbs500 lbs
10Ethylene74-85-1364 lbs0 lbs364 lbs
11Copper7440-50-8264 lbs0 lbs264 lbs
12Nickel7440-02-022 lbs0 lbs22 lbs
13Chromium7440-47-314 lbs0 lbs14 lbs
14Manganese7439-96-57 lbs0 lbs7 lbs
15Polycyclic aromatic compoundsN5906 lbs0 lbs6 lbs
16Boron trifluoride7637-07-21 lbs0 lbs1 lbs
17Lead7439-92-11 lbs0 lbs1 lbs
18Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N5110 lbs1 lbs1 lbs
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