Home > Analysis: 228 Meadowlawn St, Shoreacres, TX 77571

📊 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

228 MEADOWLAWN AVE SHOREACRES 77571

Building Size

2,595 sqft

Total structure area from HCAD building records.

Elevation

9 ft

Height above sea level from USGS data.

FEMA Flood Zone

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

Overall Risk

High

Property flooded at 1.0ft depth. Risk based on flood depth at structure.

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

High

Flood Depth

1 ft ±0.5 ft

Depth of water above ground 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)

Based on HCAD building value of $159,432 (2,595 sqft). Using U.S. Army Corps of Engineers depth-damage curves.

Depth-Damage Estimate (Neighborhood Comparison)

No neighborhood valuation estimate available. Building exists (2,595 sqft) but no comparable neighborhood data found.

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 Flooded

Flood Depth: 1 feet
Severity: Minor

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.

This property is in a high-risk flood zone. Flood insurance is required for mortgages.
Consider flood mitigation measures like elevated utilities and flood vents.
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.
Simulation shows flooding at current water level - review property drainage and consider mitigation.

🏭 Part 2: Industrial Pollution Exposure

Property Pollution Ranking

High

Higher pollution than 81% 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)

1.1 million lbs

Extremely High

169.1x more than typical Houston property
≈ 55 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)

1.1 million lbs

Extremely High

228.8x 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)

141 lbs

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)	1,103,540 lbs	1,103,399 lbs	141 lbs
Typical Houston Property (2024 Only)	2 lbs	1 lbs	0 lbs
This Property (2024 Only)	378,608 lbs	80,686 lbs	46 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 81% 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 (top 25% most polluted).

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

Ammonia, Acrylic acid, Benzene, Methanol, Cyclohexane

View the full list of 43 chemicals below.

Chemicals Released (2014-2024, 10-Year Total) (43 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs, 10yr)	Water (lbs, 10yr)	Total (lbs, 10yr)
1	Ammonia	7664-41-7	265,454	0	265,454
2	Acrylic acid	79-10-7	247,770	0	247,770
3	Benzene	71-43-2	115,467	0	115,467
4	Methanol	67-56-1	108,761	0	108,761
5	Cyclohexane	110-82-7	102,600	0	102,600
6	Ethylbenzene	100-41-4	66,674	0	66,674
7	Styrene	100-42-5	51,437	0	51,437
8	Certain glycol ethers	N230	34,364	0	34,364
9	Isoprene	78-79-5	15,828	0	15,828
10	Propylene	115-07-1	15,687	0	15,687
11	Ethylene	74-85-1	15,437	0	15,437
12	1,3-Butadiene	106-99-0	14,544	0	14,544
13	Toluene	108-88-3	8,514	0	8,514
14	Formaldehyde	50-00-0	7,585	0	7,585
15	Trade Secret	TRD SECRT	5,905	88	5,993
16	1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	95-63-6	4,474	0	4,474
17	Butyl acrylate	141-32-2	4,451	0	4,451
18	Vinyl acetate	108-05-4	3,230	0	3,230
19	Xylene (mixed isomers)	1330-20-7	2,663	0	2,663
20	Formic acid	64-18-6	2,017	0	2,017
21	Acrylonitrile	107-13-1	1,977	0	1,977
22	Nonylphenol	N530	1,974	0	1,974
23	n-Hexane	110-54-3	1,735	0	1,735
24	Naphthalene	91-20-3	1,572	0	1,572
25	Nonylphenol Ethoxylates	N535	773	0	773
26	Maleic anhydride	108-31-6	534	0	534
27	Ethylene glycol	107-21-1	496	0	496
28	Acrolein	107-02-8	402	0	402
29	Hydroquinone	123-31-9	355	0	355
30	Benzyl chloride	100-44-7	228	0	228
31	Diethanolamine	111-42-2	106	0	106
32	Diethyl sulfate	64-67-5	85	0	85
33	Zinc compounds	N982	48	33	81
34	Propylene oxide	75-56-9	53	0	53
35	Epichlorohydrin	106-89-8	42	0	42
36	n-Butyl alcohol	71-36-3	37	0	37
37	Antimony compounds	N010	20	15	35
38	Acetonitrile	75-05-8	33	0	33
39	Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether	111-44-4	26	0	26
40	2,4-Dimethylphenol	105-67-9	17	0	17
41	Cumene	98-82-8	15	0	15
42	Antimony And Antimony Compounds	N010	5	5	10
43	Ethylene oxide	75-21-8	5	0	5

Top chemicals released near this property (2024 only):

Acrylic acid, Nickel compounds, Xylene (mixed isomers), Cyclohexane, Ammonia

View the full list of 32 chemicals reported within 2 miles for 2024.

Chemicals Released (2024 Only) (32 chemicals)

#	Chemical	CAS#	Air (lbs/yr)	Water (lbs/yr)	Total (lbs/yr)
1	Acrylic acid	79-10-7	20,841	0	124,064
2	Nickel compounds	N495	0	0	74,741
3	Xylene (mixed isomers)	1330-20-7	363	0	39,094
4	Cyclohexane	110-82-7	8,060	0	29,370
5	Ammonia	7664-41-7	23,068	0	23,164
6	Styrene	100-42-5	3,598	0	17,737
7	Ethylbenzene	100-41-4	4,042	0	15,706
8	Methanol	67-56-1	1,220	0	10,752
9	Benzene	71-43-2	8,393	0	8,949
10	Toluene	108-88-3	587	0	4,245
11	Acetonitrile	75-05-8	24	0	4,091
12	Naphthalene	91-20-3	223	0	3,764
13	Ethylene glycol	107-21-1	84	0	2,913
14	Nonylphenol	N530	551	0	2,678
15	Isoprene	78-79-5	2,125	0	2,125
16	Certain glycol ethers	N230	421	0	2,084
17	Propylene	115-07-1	2,003	0	2,003
18	1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	95-63-6	599	0	1,996
19	n-Hexane	110-54-3	160	0	1,995
20	Formic acid	64-18-6	175	0	1,197
21	1,3-Butadiene	106-99-0	1,187	0	1,187
22	Acrylonitrile	107-13-1	879	0	1,029
23	Formaldehyde	50-00-0	296	0	925
24	Butyl acrylate	141-32-2	848	0	848
25	Ethylene	74-85-1	741	0	741
26	Trade Secret	TRD SECRT	0	46	581
27	Benzyl chloride	100-44-7	119	0	379
28	Hydroquinone	123-31-9	23	0	185
29	Acrolein	107-02-8	28	0	38
30	Maleic anhydride	108-31-6	26	0	26
31	Ethylene oxide	75-21-8	1	0	1
32	Propylene oxide	75-56-9	1	0	1