Complete Property Analysis

Environmental risk, tax analysis, and property details for 847 Overbluff St, Channelview, TX 77530

HCAD #0984420000051

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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 AE

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

847 Overbluff St, Channelview, TX 77530

Building Size

1,341sqft

Total structure area from HCAD building records.

Elevation

22.01 ft

Height above sea level from USGS data.

FEMA Flood Zone

High Risk - 1% annual chance with established base flood elevation

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)

31.85 ft

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

Area Inundated

159.2 acres

54.0% of 500m radius flooded.

Nearest Bayou Stage

N/A

No nearby bayou within monitoring range

Depth-Damage (HCAD Valuation)

$68,965

Based on HCAD building value of $106,101.

Depth-Damage (Neighborhood)

$62,314

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.

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.

Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA): Flood insurance required for federally backed mortgages

Obtain an Elevation Certificate to determine accurate flood insurance premiums

Property elevation currently above simulated flood level

Maintain flood insurance coverage as required in Special Flood Hazard 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

28.4th percentile

Property Pollution Ranking

Moderate

Higher pollution than 72% of Houston homes

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

Industrial Pollution Nearby (10 Years)

291 thousandlbs

High

44.6x more than typical Houston property

≈ 15 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles

Air Pollution (10 Years)

285 thousandlbs

Very High

59.1x more than typical Houston property

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

Water Pollution (10 Years)

6 thousandlbs

Very 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)	290,976 lbs	285,194 lbs	5,782 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)	2 lbs	1 lbs	0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)	428 lbs	428 lbs	0 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 72% 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):
Chlorine, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22), Chlorothalonil, Ammonia
View the full list of 12 chemicals below.

Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total)(12 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs/10yr)	Water (lbs/10yr)	Total (lbs/10yr)
1	Chlorine	7782-50-5	91,683 lbs	0 lbs	91,683 lbs
2	Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	7647-01-0	56,509 lbs	0 lbs	56,509 lbs
3	Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22)	75-45-6	46,271 lbs	0 lbs	46,271 lbs
4	Chlorothalonil	1897-45-6	29,974 lbs	83 lbs	30,057 lbs
5	Ammonia	7664-41-7	20,534 lbs	3,477 lbs	24,011 lbs
6	Carbon tetrachloride	56-23-5	14,345 lbs	12 lbs	14,358 lbs
7	m-Xylene	108-38-3	11,963 lbs	54 lbs	12,017 lbs
8	Vanadium compounds	N770	6,236 lbs	2,153 lbs	8,389 lbs
9	Biphenyl	92-52-4	3,407 lbs	0 lbs	3,407 lbs
10	Hydrogen cyanide	74-90-8	3,231 lbs	0 lbs	3,231 lbs
11	Hexachlorobenzene	118-74-1	1,002 lbs	1 lbs	1,003 lbs
12	Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	N150	39 lbs	0 lbs	39 lbs