Red Flags in Houston Data
Government data is not always perfect. Our red flag engine automatically scans Houston datasets for twelve kinds of problems and explains each one in plain language.
Data Detective
Investigator of suspicious numbers
“I'm the Data Detective. I follow the clues in Houston's data to find numbers that don't add up — missing values, duplicates, and impossible dates. Want to crack your first case?”
Data Detective: Right now there are 386 open red flags across 110 datasets, 104 of them high-severity. Each one is a number that needs a human to take a closer look.
🗺️ Houston, mapped
Every dot is a record. Red dots are values our detectors flagged.
📊 What trips the detectors
Open red flags by rule.
🍩 Severity mix
🗃️ Most-flagged datasets
🧭 Your data crew
Different guides help you read this data from every angle.
Neighborhood Hero
Champion of local communities
“Your block matters. Let’s see its story.”
Flood Watcher
Guardian against flooding
“Water never lies. Watch the low spots.”
Permit Inspector
Auditor of building activity
“Slow permits tell a story. Let’s read it.”
What we check for
Why red flags matter
Turn this data into a quest
Start a guided mission and earn XP as you explore Houston's open data and uncover what the numbers reveal.