diff --git a/tests/test_train_camels_lstm.py b/tests/test_train_camels_lstm.py
index 94874cf..cc05c89 100644
--- a/tests/test_train_camels_lstm.py
+++ b/tests/test_train_camels_lstm.py
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 """
 Author: Wenyu Ouyang
 Date: 2023-07-25 16:47:19
-LastEditTime: 2024-04-10 21:00:10
+LastEditTime: 2024-10-29 14:29:55
 LastEditors: Wenyu Ouyang
 Description: Test a full training and evaluating process
 FilePath: \torchhydro\tests\test_train_camels_lstm.py
 Copyright (c) 2023-2024 Wenyu Ouyang. All rights reserved.
 """
 
+import os
 from torchhydro.configs.config import update_cfg
 from torchhydro.trainers.trainer import train_and_evaluate
 
@@ -15,3 +16,27 @@
 def test_train_evaluate(args, config_data):
     update_cfg(config_data, args)
     train_and_evaluate(config_data)
+
+
+def test_train_evaluate_continue(args, config_data):
+    """We test the training and evaluation process with the continue_train
+      flag set to 1 and the start_epoch set to 2. This will load a pretrained
+      model and continue training.
+      This pattern is useful for training a model
+      when its training is interrupted
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    args : _type_
+        basic args in conftest.py
+    config_data : _type_
+        default config data
+    """
+    args.continue_train = 1
+    args.start_epoch = 2
+    args.train_mode = 1
+    update_cfg(config_data, args)
+    config_data["model_cfgs"]["weight_path"] = os.path.join(
+        config_data["data_cfgs"]["test_path"], "model_Ep1.pth"
+    )
+    train_and_evaluate(config_data)
diff --git a/torchhydro/trainers/train_logger.py b/torchhydro/trainers/train_logger.py
index 82c9193..36e50f0 100644
--- a/torchhydro/trainers/train_logger.py
+++ b/torchhydro/trainers/train_logger.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """
 Author: Wenyu Ouyang
 Date: 2021-12-31 11:08:29
-LastEditTime: 2024-09-18 15:40:10
+LastEditTime: 2024-10-29 16:07:08
 LastEditors: Wenyu Ouyang
 Description: Training function for DL models
 FilePath: \torchhydro\torchhydro\trainers\train_logger.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 import torch
 from torch.utils.tensorboard import SummaryWriter
 
+from torchhydro.trainers.train_utils import get_lastest_logger_file_in_a_dir
+
 
 def save_model(model, model_file, gpu_num=1):
     try:
@@ -48,6 +50,22 @@ def __init__(self, model_filepath, params, opt):
         self.train_time = []
         # log loss for each epoch
         self.epoch_loss = []
+        # reload previous logs if continue_train is True and weight_path is not None
+        if (
+            self.model_cfgs["continue_train"]
+            and self.model_cfgs["weight_path"] is not None
+        ):
+            the_logger_file = get_lastest_logger_file_in_a_dir(self.training_save_dir)
+            if the_logger_file is not None:
+                with open(the_logger_file, "r") as f:
+                    logs = json.load(f)
+            start_epoch = self.training_cfgs["start_epoch"]
+            # read the logs before start_epoch and load them to session_params, train_time, epoch_loss
+            for log in logs["run"]:
+                if log["epoch"] < start_epoch:
+                    self.session_params.append(log)
+                    self.train_time.append(log["train_time"])
+                    self.epoch_loss.append(float(log["train_loss"]))
 
     def save_session_param(
         self, epoch, total_loss, n_iter_ep, valid_loss=None, valid_metrics=None
diff --git a/torchhydro/trainers/train_utils.py b/torchhydro/trainers/train_utils.py
index 4bc1594..570734b 100644
--- a/torchhydro/trainers/train_utils.py
+++ b/torchhydro/trainers/train_utils.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """
 Author: Wenyu Ouyang
 Date: 2024-04-08 18:16:26
-LastEditTime: 2024-09-18 10:22:54
+LastEditTime: 2024-10-29 15:47:51
 LastEditors: Wenyu Ouyang
 Description: Some basic functions for training
 FilePath: \torchhydro\torchhydro\trainers\train_utils.py
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@
 from torch.utils.data import DataLoader
 
 from hydroutils.hydro_stat import stat_error
-from hydroutils.hydro_file import get_lastest_file_in_a_dir, unserialize_json
+from hydroutils.hydro_file import (
+    get_lastest_file_in_a_dir,
+    unserialize_json,
+    get_latest_file_in_a_lst,
+)
 
 from torchhydro.models.crits import GaussianLoss
 
@@ -576,6 +580,28 @@ def read_pth_from_model_loader(model_loader, model_pth_dir):
     return weight_path
 
 
+def get_lastest_logger_file_in_a_dir(dir_path):
+    """Get the last logger file in a directory
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    dir_path : str
+        the directory
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    str
+        the path of the logger file
+    """
+    pattern = r"^\d{1,2}_[A-Za-z]+_\d{6}_\d{2}(AM|PM)\.json$"
+    pth_files_lst = [
+        os.path.join(dir_path, file)
+        for file in os.listdir(dir_path)
+        if re.match(pattern, file)
+    ]
+    return get_latest_file_in_a_lst(pth_files_lst)
+
+
 def cellstates_when_inference(seq_first, data_cfgs, pred):
     """get cell states when inference"""
     cs_out = (