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Complete Property Analysis

Environmental risk, tax analysis, and property details for 9616 Catlett Ln, La Porte, TX 77571

HCAD #0842930000228
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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
9616 Catlett Ln, La Porte, TX 77571
Building Size
2,254sqft
Total structure area from HCAD building records.
Elevation
24.15 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)
33.99 ft
Water surface elevation relative to sea level (NAVD88 datum).
Area Inundated
294.9 acres
100.0% of 500m radius flooded.
Nearest Bayou Stage
N/A
No nearby bayou within monitoring range
Depth-Damage (HCAD Valuation)
$76,103
Based on HCAD building value of $117,083.
Depth-Damage (Neighborhood)
$84,360
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
20.1th percentile
Property Pollution Ranking
High
Higher pollution than 80% of Houston homes
Compares pollution within 2mi against 10,000 Houston properties. Lower percentiles = higher pollution.
Industrial Pollution Nearby (10 Years)
857 thousandlbs
Extremely High
131.3x more than typical Houston property
≈ 43 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles
Air Pollution (10 Years)
845 thousandlbs
Extremely High
175.3x more than typical Houston property
Includes fugitive emissions (leaks) and stack emissions (smokestacks).
Water Pollution (10 Years)
11 thousandlbs
Extremely 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)856,550 lbs845,425 lbs11,125 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)2 lbs1 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)57,890 lbs57,233 lbs657 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 80% 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):
Nitric acid, Ammonia, Methanol, Molybdenum trioxide, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)
View the full list of 36 chemicals below.
Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total)(36 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/10yr)Water (lbs/10yr)Total (lbs/10yr)
1Nitric acid7697-37-2397,654 lbs55 lbs397,734 lbs
2Ammonia7664-41-7395,794 lbs123 lbs395,937 lbs
3Methanol67-56-19,356 lbs0 lbs15,883 lbs
4Molybdenum trioxide1313-27-510,410 lbs62 lbs10,487 lbs
5Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N51130 lbs9,885 lbs9,930 lbs
6n-Hexane110-54-37,167 lbs0 lbs7,167 lbs
7Cobalt And Cobalt CompoundsN0964,251 lbs37 lbs4,288 lbs
8Nickel And Nickel CompoundsN4954,176 lbs41 lbs4,217 lbs
9Toluene108-88-32,689 lbs0 lbs2,689 lbs
10Nickel compoundsN4951,910 lbs756 lbs2,681 lbs
11Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-72,454 lbs0 lbs2,454 lbs
12Cobalt compoundsN0961,910 lbs20 lbs1,945 lbs
13Dimethylamine124-40-31,745 lbs0 lbs1,745 lbs
14Certain glycol ethersN2301,449 lbs0 lbs1,450 lbs
151,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-6971 lbs0 lbs971 lbs
16Cyclohexane110-82-7857 lbs0 lbs857 lbs
17Ethylene oxide75-21-8791 lbs0 lbs791 lbs
18Maleic anhydride108-31-6612 lbs0 lbs612 lbs
19Lead And Lead CompoundsN420211 lbs10 lbs221 lbs
20Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))N040145 lbs30 lbs175 lbs
21Bifenthrin82657-04-3149 lbs0 lbs149 lbs
22Formaldehyde50-00-046 lbs102 lbs148 lbs
23Lead compoundsN420138 lbs4 lbs142 lbs
24Propylene oxide75-56-9132 lbs0 lbs132 lbs
25Ethylbenzene100-41-494 lbs0 lbs94 lbs
26Diphenylamine122-39-487 lbs0 lbs87 lbs
27Cumene98-82-868 lbs0 lbs68 lbs
28Cyanide compoundsN1065 lbs0 lbs58 lbs
29Chloromethane74-87-351 lbs0 lbs51 lbs
30Naphthalene91-20-333 lbs0 lbs33 lbs
31tert-Butyl alcohol75-65-023 lbs0 lbs23 lbs
32Oxyfluorfen42874-03-310 lbs0 lbs10 lbs
33Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether111-44-43 lbs0 lbs3 lbs
34Methyl methacrylate80-62-62 lbs0 lbs2 lbs
35Ethylene glycol107-21-11 lbs0 lbs1 lbs
36n-Butyl alcohol71-36-31 lbs0 lbs1 lbs
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Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):
Ammonia, Nitric acid, Methanol, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), n-Hexane
View the full list of 20 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.
Chemicals Released (2024 Only)(20 chemicals)
#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/yr)Water (lbs/yr)Total (lbs/yr)
1Ammonia7664-41-744,465 lbs5 lbs44,470 lbs
2Nitric acid7697-37-29,488 lbs5 lbs9,493 lbs
3Methanol67-56-11,986 lbs0 lbs1,986 lbs
4Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N5110 lbs622 lbs622 lbs
5n-Hexane110-54-3607 lbs0 lbs607 lbs
6Molybdenum trioxide1313-27-5158 lbs8 lbs166 lbs
7Dimethylamine124-40-3113 lbs0 lbs113 lbs
8Nickel And Nickel CompoundsN49582 lbs8 lbs90 lbs
9Cobalt And Cobalt CompoundsN09682 lbs8 lbs90 lbs
101,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-674 lbs0 lbs74 lbs
11Ethylene oxide75-21-863 lbs0 lbs63 lbs
12Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-739 lbs0 lbs39 lbs
13Cyclohexane110-82-724 lbs0 lbs24 lbs
14Lead And Lead CompoundsN42016 lbs1 lbs17 lbs
15Toluene108-88-316 lbs0 lbs16 lbs
16Maleic anhydride108-31-68 lbs0 lbs8 lbs
17Cumene98-82-84 lbs0 lbs4 lbs
18Ethylbenzene100-41-44 lbs0 lbs4 lbs
19Formaldehyde50-00-03 lbs0 lbs3 lbs
20Propylene oxide75-56-91 lbs0 lbs1 lbs
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