Comparison Between Hydrological Models: Soil Moisture Method and Témez, for the Case Study Bosque La Primavera, Mexico

There are several methods for obtaining monthly flows; undoubtedly, the principle of parsimony may be the best solution when considering the use of one method or another. However, it is important to focus on the results obtained and compare the trend presented by the observed and simulated flows through graphs and goodness-on-fit indicators, which are the statistical measure that allows us to consider, or not, a model as appropriate. The case study is La Primavera Forest, in the State of Jalisco, Mexico, which is an area that does not have surface hydrological studies. Although it is not directly affected by water, shares the same geological bed with the metropolitan area of Guadalajara. In the periphery of the study area, five hydrometric stations are located with data at natural regime, which allows them to be used for surface hydrological modeling using the Témez model and Soil Moisture Method. The Soil Moisture Method was selected as the best model because the goodness-on-fit indicators were above the satisfactory value and the closing error in the water balance was low.