Home > Analysis: 222 River Rd, Channelview, TX 77530 02/14/2025

📊 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

222 RIVER RD CHANNELVIEW 77530

Building Size

3,148 sqft

Total structure area from HCAD building records.

Elevation

26.48 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: 16.48 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 96% 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)

49.74 million lbs

Extremely High

7624.3x more than typical Houston property
≈ 2.5K 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)

10.9 million lbs

Extremely High

2260.8x 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)

20 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)	49,743,120 lbs	10,902,112 lbs	19,524 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)	2 lbs	1 lbs	0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)	3,126,490 lbs	1,162,884 lbs	1,317 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 96% 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):

Methanol, Ethylbenzene, Acetophenone, Styrene, 1,3-Butadiene

View the full list of 64 chemicals below.

Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total) (64 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs, 10yr)	Water (lbs, 10yr)	Total (lbs, 10yr)
1	Methanol	67-56-1	488,751	0	20,440,747
2	Ethylbenzene	100-41-4	784,843	10	6,654,465
3	Acetophenone	98-86-2	147,701	0	6,062,471
4	Styrene	100-42-5	487,136	0	2,939,348
5	1,3-Butadiene	106-99-0	1,905,325	0	1,905,325
6	Allyl alcohol	107-18-6	56,687	0	1,530,217
7	Benzene	71-43-2	867,231	180	1,166,026
8	Propylene	115-07-1	1,008,558	0	1,008,558
9	Propylene oxide	75-56-9	750,217	0	823,893
10	Ammonia	7664-41-7	797,177	9,985	807,162
11	Phenol	108-95-2	2,427	0	742,109
12	Acetonitrile	75-05-8	373,837	0	726,784
13	Ethylene	74-85-1	698,385	0	698,385
14	Acetaldehyde	75-07-0	587,542	0	587,542
15	tert-Butyl alcohol	75-65-0	109,207	0	557,780
16	Toluene	108-88-3	272,819	99	532,249
17	n-Butyl alcohol	71-36-3	20,643	0	483,204
18	N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone	872-50-4	2,753	0	427,839
19	Naphthalene	91-20-3	293,728	1	295,893
20	Methyl tert-butyl ether	1634-04-4	232,440	0	253,414
21	n-Hexane	110-54-3	236,669	6	239,118
22	Xylene (mixed isomers)	1330-20-7	190,910	23	202,333
23	Isoprene	78-79-5	159,549	0	159,549
24	Cumene	98-82-8	94,704	0	125,190
25	Tetrachloroethylene	127-18-4	105,015	0	105,015
26	1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	95-63-6	62,676	8	65,476
27	Dicyclopentadiene	77-73-6	51,020	5	51,025
28	Propionaldehyde	123-38-6	13,598	0	36,618
29	Ethylene oxide	75-21-8	26,715	0	26,715
30	Cyclohexane	110-82-7	13,400	5	18,989
31	Chlorine	7782-50-5	15,020	0	15,020
32	Molybdenum trioxide	1313-27-5	10,461	0	10,461
33	Cyclohexanol	108-93-0	5,782	0	5,782
34	Maleic anhydride	108-31-6	5,323	0	5,323
35	Vinyl acetate	108-05-4	4,649	0	4,649
36	Phenanthrene	85-01-8	3,788	0	3,788
37	Copper compounds	N100	0	3,694	3,694
38	Furan	110-00-9	2,941	0	2,941
39	Nickel	7440-02-0	315	2,572	2,887
40	Crotonaldehyde	4170-30-3	2,750	0	2,750
41	Hydrogen sulfide	7783-06-4	1,476	5	1,481
42	Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	N090	356	960	1,316
43	Ethylene glycol	107-21-1	1,065	0	1,065
44	Certain glycol ethers	N230	1,026	0	1,026
45	sec-Butyl alcohol	78-92-2	948	0	948
46	Copper And Copper Compounds	N100	0	917	917
47	Chromium	7440-47-3	817	87	904
48	Manganese	7439-96-5	500	270	770
49	Formic acid	64-18-6	703	0	703
50	Anthracene	120-12-7	700	0	700
51	p-Xylene	106-42-3	500	0	500
52	Lead	7439-92-1	53	413	466
53	Acrolein	107-02-8	445	0	445
54	Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	N090	160	282	442
55	Polycyclic aromatic compounds	N590	182	2	184
56	1,2-Butylene oxide	106-88-7	164	0	164
57	Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	N040	125	0	125
58	Barium And Barium Compounds	N040	125	0	125
59	Mercury	7439-97-6	22	0	55
60	Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	N150	18	0	18
61	Methyl methacrylate	80-62-6	18	0	18
62	Trichloroethylene	79-01-6	10	0	10
63	Isobutyraldehyde	78-84-2	8	0	8
64	Acetamide	60-35-5	1	0	1

Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):

Methanol, Ethylbenzene, Acetophenone, 1,3-Butadiene, Styrene

View the full list of 53 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.

Chemicals Released (2024 Only) (53 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs/yr)	Water (lbs/yr)	Total (lbs/yr)
1	Methanol	67-56-1	46,269	0	762,933
2	Ethylbenzene	100-41-4	82,197	0	523,389
3	Acetophenone	98-86-2	10,585	0	370,956
4	1,3-Butadiene	106-99-0	229,045	0	229,045
5	Styrene	100-42-5	25,329	0	197,361
6	Benzene	71-43-2	107,387	1	134,069
7	Propylene	115-07-1	126,126	0	126,126
8	Acetonitrile	75-05-8	28,355	0	102,022
9	Propylene oxide	75-56-9	85,097	0	94,962
10	Ammonia	7664-41-7	92,037	826	92,863
11	Allyl alcohol	107-18-6	1,916	0	87,173
12	Acetaldehyde	75-07-0	58,529	0	58,529
13	Ethylene	74-85-1	46,945	0	46,945
14	Toluene	108-88-3	24,247	0	39,783
15	Methyl tert-butyl ether	1634-04-4	31,931	0	33,275
16	n-Hexane	110-54-3	32,549	0	32,689
17	Naphthalene	91-20-3	28,518	0	28,604
18	tert-Butyl alcohol	75-65-0	25,572	0	27,089
19	Xylene (mixed isomers)	1330-20-7	21,801	0	22,815
20	Isoprene	78-79-5	19,021	0	19,021
21	n-Butyl alcohol	71-36-3	277	0	14,838
22	Vinyl acetate	108-05-4	808	0	12,815
23	Tetrachloroethylene	127-18-4	12,768	0	12,768
24	Phenol	108-95-2	154	0	6,862
25	Barium And Barium Compounds	N040	35	0	5,615
26	Nickel	7440-02-0	36	123	4,954
27	1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	95-63-6	4,257	0	4,460
28	Dicyclopentadiene	77-73-6	4,145	0	4,164
29	Cumene	98-82-8	1,675	0	3,684
30	Methyl methacrylate	80-62-6	1	0	3,658
31	Molybdenum trioxide	1313-27-5	3,521	0	3,521
32	Ethylene oxide	75-21-8	3,097	0	3,097
33	N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone	872-50-4	130	0	2,482
34	Propionaldehyde	123-38-6	726	0	2,467
35	Cyclohexane	110-82-7	2,301	0	2,301
36	Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	N090	31	2	1,802
37	Furan	110-00-9	1,574	0	1,574
38	Crotonaldehyde	4170-30-3	1,396	0	1,396
39	Copper And Copper Compounds	N100	0	263	1,371
40	Chlorine	7782-50-5	1,174	0	1,174
41	p-Xylene	106-42-3	500	0	500
42	Phenanthrene	85-01-8	253	0	356
43	Lead	7439-92-1	15	69	346
44	sec-Butyl alcohol	78-92-2	285	0	285
45	Chromium	7440-47-3	136	32	167
46	Anthracene	120-12-7	49	0	49
47	Mercury	7439-97-6	3	0	47
48	Formic acid	64-18-6	41	0	41
49	Acrolein	107-02-8	29	0	29
50	1,2-Butylene oxide	106-88-7	7	0	7
51	Polycyclic aromatic compounds	N590	1	0	6
52	Isobutyraldehyde	78-84-2	4	0	4
53	Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	N150	2	0	2