Home > Analysis: 216 W 1st St, Deer Park, TX 77536

📊 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
216 W 1ST ST DEER PARK 77536
Building Size
2,057 sqft
Total structure area from HCAD building records.
Elevation
26.51 ft
Height above sea level from USGS data.
FEMA Flood Zone
X
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)
$0
Property not flooded at current water level. No damage to calculate.
Depth-Damage Estimate (Neighborhood Comparison)
$0
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: 16.51 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
Very High
Higher pollution than 93% 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)
22 million lbs
Extremely High
3372.5x more than typical Houston property
1.1K 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)
13.32 million lbs
Extremely High
2762.2x 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)
8.68 million 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.

PeriodTotalAirWater
Typical Houston Property (2014-2024)6,524 lbs4,822 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2014-2024)22,003,429 lbs13,320,039 lbs8,683,314 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)2 lbs1 lbs0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)2,470,103 lbs1,461,959 lbs337,281 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 93% of Houston homes
Each bar's width represents the percentage of Houston homes in that pollution range. This property ranks in the 0-9th percentile (top 10% most polluted).

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

Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ethylene, Ammonia, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), 1,3-Butadiene

View the full list of 107 chemicals below.

Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total) (107 chemicals)

#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs, 10yr)Water (lbs, 10yr)Total (lbs, 10yr)
1Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N51178,239,2838,239,290
2Ethylene74-85-11,659,81401,659,814
3Ammonia7664-41-71,086,87134,9781,121,848
4Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7664-93-91,081,94201,081,942
51,3-Butadiene106-99-01,021,400451,021,445
6Propylene115-07-11,020,06201,020,062
7Cumene98-82-8934,278883935,160
8Methanol67-56-1705,767141,201846,968
9Methyl methacrylate80-62-6656,8960656,896
10Phenol108-95-2634,1561,108635,264
11Toluene108-88-3514,838199515,037
12Benzene71-43-2434,346242434,588
13Hydrogen cyanide74-90-8412,9284,587417,515
14Vinyl chloride75-01-4333,46059333,519
15Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-7255,366179255,545
16Butyl acrylate141-32-2246,3850246,385
17Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7647-01-0242,4590242,459
18Acetophenone98-86-2213,2065,107218,312
19Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-4211,3832,545213,928
20n-Butyl alcohol71-36-3196,3510196,351
21Acetaldehyde75-07-0176,4875,354181,841
22n-Hexane110-54-3173,42010173,430
23Acrylic acid79-10-7127,9840127,984
244,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol80-05-7125,7000125,700
251,2-Dichloroethane107-06-2125,6880125,688
26Epichlorohydrin106-89-8121,0113,811124,822
27Sodium nitrite7632-00-00102,300102,300
28Acetonitrile75-05-883,75212,21995,971
29Ethylbenzene100-41-473,43022273,652
30Isoprene78-79-569,61713769,754
31Zinc compoundsN98295262,05963,011
32Propylene oxide75-56-953,747053,747
33Ethylene glycol107-21-131,2519,38740,638
34Ethyl acrylate140-88-536,082036,082
35Diethanolamine111-42-235,781035,781
36Formaldehyde50-00-027,949027,949
37Naphthalene91-20-321,42620621,632
38Dichloromethane75-09-219,5813919,620
39Methyl isobutyl ketone108-10-117,924217,926
40Copper compoundsN100013,98413,984
41Cyclohexane110-82-713,25328413,537
42Maleic anhydride108-31-612,243012,243
43Chlorine7782-50-511,978011,978
44Cumene hydroperoxide80-15-911,006011,006
45Cyanide compoundsN10609,8349,834
46Trade SecretTRD SECRT9,70509,705
47Vinyl acetate108-05-49,00309,003
481,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-68,91908,919
49Dicyclopentadiene77-73-68,67008,670
502-Methyllactonitrile75-86-58,41108,411
51Copper And Copper CompoundsN10018,3888,389
52Allyl alcohol107-18-67,4276268,053
53sec-Butyl alcohol78-92-21,9465,6007,546
54Glycidol556-52-52,8414,4107,251
55Acrylonitrile107-13-16,97106,971
56Manganese compoundsN4501375,0375,174
57Styrene100-42-54,646164,662
58Tetrachloroethylene127-18-44,2411764,417
59Nickel compoundsN495803,7643,844
60Formic acid64-18-62,32802,328
61Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))N04001,9361,936
62Lead compoundsN4205091,3761,886
63Phenanthrene85-01-81,5471591,706
641,1,2-Trichloroethane79-00-51,53701,537
65Nonylphenol EthoxylatesN5351,38101,381
66Certain glycol ethersN2301,10401,104
67Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether111-44-49500950
68Polycyclic aromatic compoundsN590576130782
69Lead And Lead CompoundsN420267421689
70Chloroform67-66-36380638
71Anthracene120-12-753470604
72Trichloroethylene79-01-66030603
73Cresol (mixed isomers)1319-77-3430146576
74Hydroquinone123-31-93880388
75Acrolein107-02-83260326
76Pentachloroethane76-01-73230323
77Mercury compoundsN458105212317
78Chloroethane75-00-32840284
79Mercury And Mercury CompoundsN45836195230
801,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane79-34-52190219
81Benzo[g,h,i]perylene191-24-29674170
82Cobalt compoundsN0963389122
83Barium And Barium CompoundsN04009999
84Carbon disulfide75-15-084084
85Chlorobenzene108-90-777077
861,2-Dichloroethylene540-59-075075
87NonylphenolN53061061
88Chloroprene126-99-855055
89Nitric acid7697-37-249049
90Methyl acrylate96-33-347047
91Ethylidene dichloride75-34-337037
92Cobalt And Cobalt CompoundsN096122436
93Triethylamine121-44-834034
94Chromium7440-47-303333
95Nickel7440-02-003131
96Dioxin and dioxin-like compoundsN15082331
97Carbon tetrachloride56-23-527027
98Diphenylamine122-39-4101424
99Hexachloroethane67-72-116016
100Vinylidene chloride75-35-415015
101Boron trifluoride7637-07-211011
102Propionaldehyde123-38-6808
103trans-1,4-Dichloro-2-butene110-57-6707
104DiisocyanatesN120606
105Hexachlorobenzene118-74-1505
106N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone872-50-4303
107Acetamide60-35-5202

Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):

Ethylene, Methyl methacrylate, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Propylene, Methanol

View the full list of 89 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.

Chemicals Released (2024 Only) (89 chemicals)

#ChemicalCAS#Air (lbs/yr)Water (lbs/yr)Total (lbs/yr)
1Ethylene74-85-1439,9520439,952
2Methyl methacrylate80-62-660,0170414,676
3Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N5110277,377277,377
4Propylene115-07-1147,3040147,304
5Methanol67-56-142,77127,510140,452
6Ammonia7664-41-764,8033,133118,772
71,3-Butadiene106-99-0108,6439108,652
8Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7664-93-997,000097,000
94,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol80-05-710,300089,800
10Butyl acrylate141-32-224,361081,487
11Cumene98-82-859,7023159,733
12Toluene108-88-351,5261052,976
13Phenol108-95-240,34325442,761
14Benzene71-43-239,601741,770
15Hydrogen sulfide7783-06-438,75828939,047
16n-Butyl alcohol71-36-330,561030,561
17Hydrogen cyanide74-90-825,1577030,477
18Vinyl chloride75-01-424,220424,224
19Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-718,4001020,108
20Acetophenone98-86-217,90786018,767
21Zinc compoundsN982179,53915,325
22Acetaldehyde75-07-013,64854114,270
23n-Hexane110-54-313,8701013,880
24Diethanolamine111-42-23,059012,859
25Lead compoundsN4209316912,855
26Epichlorohydrin106-89-812,29133112,622
27Nickel compoundsN495021811,929
28Acrylic acid79-10-79,95109,951
29Dichloromethane75-09-29,911109,922
30Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)7647-01-09,38209,382
311,2-Dichloroethane107-06-28,53008,530
32Acetonitrile75-05-84,9003,1008,000
33Trade SecretTRD SECRT5,67705,677
34Ethyl acrylate140-88-53,76905,572
35Ethylbenzene100-41-44,62075,262
36Sodium nitrite7632-00-004,6004,600
37Naphthalene91-20-32,290224,044
38Copper And Copper CompoundsN10003,8093,832
39Glycidol556-52-51,0022,4003,402
40sec-Butyl alcohol78-92-25402,1002,640
41Methyl isobutyl ketone108-10-12,46802,512
42Isoprene78-79-52,360162,376
43Acrylonitrile107-13-11,77601,776
44Ethylene glycol107-21-11,52701,527
45Styrene100-42-51,18321,503
46Formaldehyde50-00-01,46801,468
472-Methyllactonitrile75-86-59980998
48Cyclohexane110-82-785817875
49Vinyl acetate108-05-47660839
50Maleic anhydride108-31-67010701
511,2,4-Trimethylbenzene95-63-65460546
52Dicyclopentadiene77-73-64930503
53Cyanide compoundsN1060396418
54Polycyclic aromatic compoundsN5901214390
55Manganese compoundsN45037350387
56Cumene hydroperoxide80-15-93840384
57NonylphenolN53020374
58Benzo[g,h,i]perylene191-24-201334
59Chlorine7782-50-53110311
60Formic acid64-18-62910291
61Tetrachloroethylene127-18-42824286
621,1,2-Trichloroethane79-00-51660166
63Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether111-44-496096
64Hydroquinone123-31-984084
65Vanadium compoundsN7700056
66Mercury compoundsN45805354
67Dioxin and dioxin-like compoundsN1501053
68Chloroform67-66-344044
69Trichloroethylene79-01-643043
70Lead7439-92-10038
71Pentachloroethane76-01-736036
72Mercury And Mercury CompoundsN45817032
73Acrolein107-02-827027
741,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane79-34-524024
75Chloroethane75-00-321021
76Chlorobenzene108-90-714014
77Carbon disulfide75-15-012012
78Nitric acid7697-37-211011
79Chromium7440-47-3028
80Phenanthrene85-01-8617
81Nickel7440-02-0026
821,2-Dichloroethylene540-59-0505
83Carbon tetrachloride56-23-5404
84Chloroprene126-99-8303
85Hexachloroethane67-72-1202
86Anthracene120-12-7112
87Ethylidene dichloride75-34-3101
88Propylene oxide75-56-9101
89Hexachlorobenzene118-74-1101