Flehe () is a part of Düsseldorf, Germany, that lies directly on the river Rhine and is bordered by Volmerswerth, Himmelgeist and Bilk. It is part of Borough 3. It has an area of , and 2,759 inhabitants (2020).
The name Flehe probably comes from the Central German (Mitteldeutsch) word flet meaning a stream.
Flehe became a part of Düsseldorf in 1384, and was first mentioned in documentary records in 1402.
Flehe is a small and relatively sparsely populated part of Düsseldorf. The area from the center of Flehe to the Rhine has a more village-like rather than metropolitan character.
A filtration plant in Flehe purifies water from the Rhine for use as domestic drinking water.
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