Home > Analysis: 1513 Ed Watson Dr, Deer Park, TX 77536 05/05/2025

📊 Environmental Assessment Report

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.

🌊 Part 1: Flood Risk Analysis

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

1513 WATSON DR DEER PARK 77536

Building Size

2,551 sqft

Total structure area from HCAD building records.

Elevation

28.99 ft

Height above sea level from USGS data.

FEMA Flood Zone

Moderate to Low Risk - Outside 500-year floodplain

Overall Risk

Very Low

Risk based on FEMA zone and simulation.

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 Low

Flood Depth

0 ft ±0.5 ft

No flooding at current water level.

Water Surface Elevation (WSE)

N/A

Water surface elevation data not available.

Area Inundated

N/A

Data not available

Nearest Bayou Stage

N/A

No nearby bayou within monitoring range

Depth-Damage Estimate (HCAD Valuation)

Property not flooded at current water level. No damage to calculate.

Depth-Damage Estimate (Neighborhood Comparison)

Property not flooded at current water level. No damage to calculate.

Analysis Method

COG Bathtub 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 Safe

Safety Margin: 18.99 feet
Severity: Safe

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:

Open Interactive Analysis Tool

Flood Risk Recommendations

Based on the property's flood risk profile, here are specific action items to consider.

FEMA Zone X (minimal hazard) - flood insurance available at preferred rates.
Review the interactive flood simulator to understand how different rainfall events could affect this property.
Contact Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) for drainage projects and flood information.

🏭 Part 2: Industrial Pollution Exposure

Property Pollution Ranking

High

Higher pollution than 85% of Houston homes

This ranking compares pollution levels within 2 miles of this property against 10,000 randomly sampled Houston metro properties. Lower percentiles indicate higher pollution exposure.

Industrial Pollution Nearby (Last 10 Years)

2.36 million lbs

Extremely High

362.0x more than typical Houston property
≈ 118 dump trucks of chemicals within 2 miles

Total chemical releases from all industrial facilities within a 2-mile radius over the past decade (2014–2024). Data from EPA's Toxic Release Inventory tracking air, water, and land discharges.

💨 Air Pollution (Last 10 Years)

2.05 million lbs

Extremely High

424.9x more than typical Houston property

Chemicals released into the air from nearby facilities over 10 years. Includes both fugitive emissions (leaks, evaporation) and stack emissions (smokestacks, vents). May affect local air quality.

💧 Water Pollution (Last 10 Years)

313 thousand lbs

Extremely High

Chemical discharges to surface water (bayous, streams, drainage) from industrial facilities within 2 miles over the past decade. May impact local waterways and drainage systems.

❤️ 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)	2,361,840 lbs	2,049,035 lbs	312,805 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)	2 lbs	1 lbs	0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)	212,861 lbs	167,855 lbs	27,600 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 85% of Houston homes

Each bar's width represents the percentage of Houston homes in that pollution range. This property ranks in the 10-19th percentile (top 15% most polluted).

Top chemicals released near this property (past 10 years):

Propylene, n-Hexane, Ethylene, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Methanol

View the full list of 40 chemicals below.

Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total) (40 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs, 10yr)	Water (lbs, 10yr)	Total (lbs, 10yr)
1	Propylene	115-07-1	891,483	0	891,483
2	n-Hexane	110-54-3	433,619	0	433,619
3	Ethylene	74-85-1	287,527	0	287,527
4	Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	N511	0	256,774	256,774
5	Methanol	67-56-1	177,902	37,738	215,640
6	Propylene oxide	75-56-9	53,747	0	53,747
7	Ethylene glycol	107-21-1	30,851	9,387	40,238
8	Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	7647-01-0	25,422	0	25,422
9	Toluene	108-88-3	21,587	8	21,595
10	1,3-Butadiene	106-99-0	19,768	45	19,813
11	Butyl acrylate	141-32-2	18,363	0	18,363
12	Hydrogen sulfide	7783-06-4	17,373	0	17,373
13	Zinc compounds	N982	6,712	6,803	13,516
14	Chloroethane	75-00-3	13,375	0	13,375
15	Cyclohexane	110-82-7	12,948	0	12,948
16	Maleic anhydride	108-31-6	12,243	0	12,243
17	Trade Secret	TRD SECRT	9,705	0	9,705
18	Chlorine	7782-50-5	7,351	0	7,351
19	Diisocyanates	N120	4,007	0	4,007
20	Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	N040	0	1,936	1,936
21	Nonylphenol Ethoxylates	N535	1,381	0	1,381
22	Certain glycol ethers	N230	1,237	0	1,237
23	Isoprene	78-79-5	923	0	923
24	Aluminum (fume or dust)	7429-90-5	462	0	462
25	Acrylic acid	79-10-7	348	0	348
26	Chloromethane	74-87-3	326	0	326
27	Barium And Barium Compounds	N040	0	99	99
28	Nonylphenol	N530	61	0	61
29	Diethanolamine	111-42-2	57	0	57
30	Nitric acid	7697-37-2	49	0	49
31	Methyl acrylate	96-33-3	47	0	47
32	Ethyl acrylate	140-88-5	35	0	35
33	Triethylamine	121-44-8	34	0	34
34	Manganese compounds	N450	26	0	26
35	Methyl methacrylate	80-62-6	25	0	25
36	Diphenylamine	122-39-4	10	14	24
37	Boron trifluoride	7637-07-2	11	0	11
38	1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	95-63-6	10	0	10
39	Xylene (mixed isomers)	1330-20-7	6	0	6
40	N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone	872-50-4	3	0	3

Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):

Propylene, n-Hexane, Ethylene, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Methanol

View the full list of 28 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.

Chemicals Released (2024 Only) (28 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs/yr)	Water (lbs/yr)	Total (lbs/yr)
1	Propylene	115-07-1	83,354	0	83,354
2	n-Hexane	110-54-3	31,953	0	33,295
3	Ethylene	74-85-1	30,290	0	30,290
4	Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	N511	0	21,502	21,502
5	Methanol	67-56-1	5,077	5,174	15,702
6	Trade Secret	TRD SECRT	5,677	0	5,677
7	Zinc compounds	N982	426	912	4,044
8	Polycyclic aromatic compounds	N590	0	0	3,621
9	Toluene	108-88-3	1,587	3	2,686
10	Cyclohexane	110-82-7	1,566	0	2,461
11	Diisocyanates	N120	1,843	0	1,843
12	Ethyl acrylate	140-88-5	6	0	1,809
13	Ethylene glycol	107-21-1	1,527	0	1,527
14	Chloroethane	75-00-3	1,429	0	1,429
15	1,3-Butadiene	106-99-0	993	9	1,002
16	Maleic anhydride	108-31-6	701	0	701
17	Butyl acrylate	141-32-2	597	0	597
18	Nonylphenol	N530	2	0	374
19	Certain glycol ethers	N230	326	0	326
20	Hydrogen sulfide	7783-06-4	235	0	235
21	Acrylic acid	79-10-7	127	0	127
22	Chlorine	7782-50-5	101	0	101
23	Methyl isobutyl ketone	108-10-1	0	0	44
24	Lead	7439-92-1	0	0	38
25	Benzo[g,h,i]perylene	191-24-2	0	0	38
26	Aluminum (fume or dust)	7429-90-5	26	0	26
27	Nitric acid	7697-37-2	11	0	11
28	Propylene oxide	75-56-9	1	0	1