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Complete Property Analysis

Environmental risk, tax analysis, and property details for 6706 Capitol St, Houston, TX 77011

HCAD #0250640000003
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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
6706 Capitol St, Houston, TX 77011
Elevation
33.21 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)
43.05 ft
Water surface elevation relative to sea level (NAVD88 datum).
Area Inundated
109.2 acres
37.0% of 500m radius flooded.
Nearest Bayou Stage
N/A
No nearby bayou within monitoring range
Depth-Damage (HCAD Valuation)
$105,279
Vacant lot (no building data).
Depth-Damage (Neighborhood)
$0
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.

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
26.2th percentile
Property Pollution Ranking
Moderate
Higher pollution than 74% of Houston homes
Compares pollution within 2mi against 10,000 Houston properties. Lower percentiles = higher pollution.
Industrial Pollution Nearby (10 Years)
401 thousandlbs
Very High
61.5x more than typical Houston property
≈ 20 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles
Air Pollution (10 Years)
401 thousandlbs
Very High
83.1x more than typical Houston property
Includes fugitive emissions (leaks) and stack emissions (smokestacks).
Water Pollution (10 Years)
228lbs
High
Discharges to bayous, streams, and drainage systems.
Facilities Nearby
14
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)401,018 lbs400,790 lbs228 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)2 lbs1 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)47,264 lbs47,261 lbs3 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 74% 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):
Zinc compounds, n-Hexane, Nitric acid, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers)
View the full list of 20 chemicals below.
Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total)(20 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/10yr)Water (lbs/10yr)Total (lbs/10yr)
1Zinc compoundsN982176,605 lbs0 lbs176,605 lbs
2n-Hexane110-54-3125,432 lbs0 lbs125,432 lbs
3Nitric acid7697-37-235,856 lbs0 lbs35,856 lbs
4Toluene108-88-331,681 lbs0 lbs31,681 lbs
5Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-711,930 lbs0 lbs11,930 lbs
61,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-68,648 lbs0 lbs8,648 lbs
7Lead compoundsN4203,031 lbs0 lbs3,031 lbs
8Cyclohexane110-82-72,389 lbs0 lbs2,389 lbs
9Copper compoundsN1002,021 lbs0 lbs2,021 lbs
10Lead And Lead CompoundsN4201,553 lbs0 lbs1,553 lbs
11Ethylene glycol107-21-1856 lbs0 lbs856 lbs
12Manganese7439-96-5502 lbs108 lbs611 lbs
13Lead7439-92-1144 lbs98 lbs242 lbs
14Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N09086 lbs0 lbs86 lbs
15Nickel compoundsN49522 lbs0 lbs22 lbs
16Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N09019 lbs0 lbs19 lbs
17Chromium7440-47-33 lbs12 lbs15 lbs
18Copper And Copper CompoundsN10010 lbs0 lbs10 lbs
19Copper7440-50-80 lbs6 lbs6 lbs
20Nickel7440-02-01 lbs4 lbs5 lbs
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Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):
n-Hexane, Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, Zinc compounds, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
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)
1n-Hexane110-54-312,290 lbs0 lbs12,290 lbs
2Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-711,930 lbs0 lbs11,930 lbs
3Toluene108-88-311,886 lbs0 lbs11,886 lbs
4Zinc compoundsN9829,014 lbs0 lbs9,014 lbs
51,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-61,210 lbs0 lbs1,210 lbs
6Nitric acid7697-37-2750 lbs0 lbs750 lbs
7Lead And Lead CompoundsN420161 lbs0 lbs161 lbs
8Lead7439-92-114 lbs3 lbs17 lbs
9Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)N0906 lbs0 lbs6 lbs
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